Reviews & Ratings

2004 Brancaia Italian (Tuscany) Red "Chianti Classico"

Winery: Brancaia

Vintage: 2004

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Chianti Classico"

Wine Category: Italian (Tuscany) Red

Grape blend: 95% Sangiovese & 5% Merlot

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Chianti Classico

State or country: Italy

Price: $35

Cases produced: 5,900

KWG Score: 89.4 (based on 5 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89.99-87)

Review date: September 6, 2008

Wine Review: This is the bottle of red wine you might envision folks drinking in the Italian Restaurant scene set by Billy Joel in his famous song. You image a small red and white checkerboard table cloth over a small table by an open window in the North End. There’s a couple sharing a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs and this ruby colored Chianti Classico from Brancaia. The wine opens with a prominent cherry like bouquet with notes of cedar. It then evolves on the palate as medium bodied, round, with crispy acidity which pairs nicely with the spaghetti sauce. It is also juicy and has a flavor profile of cherry with a noticeable oak influence. The finish is dry and subtle with soft oak flavors lingering slightly. So find your favorite Italian restaurant, grab a bottle of this wine, and enjoy it with your meal. We did – Ken

Winemaker Notes: Brancaia CHIANTI CLASSICO from the best Sangiovese grapes of our estates Poppi and Brancaia wants to fully exploit the potential of this grape variety and thereby provide the wine lover with an outstanding wine from this pretentious and terroir typical vine. We want to set a benchmark and therefore avoid additional terms like “Castello” or “Riserva”.

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