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LA CAPPELLA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2001
Lawrence D'Almeida, the winemaker, is a very sophisticated American who is just as much at ease playing chess and listening to Mozart as he is making this delicious Chianti. Villa Casale is a small estate of 22 acres just north of Greve in Chianti. It has well-exposed vineyards on various hills. Lawrence has also replanted vines with new clones of Sangiovese which will begin to produce in a couple of years. Villa Casale produces a Chianti Classico and a premium Chianti called "La Cappella". We...
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Dievole, 2004, La Vendemmia,Chianti Classico
Italy; This wine does assort for the 10% case discount!
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Intense and delicately persistent, with a remarkable scent of cherries. Harmonious, dry, slightly tannic which gets finer with age and becomes soft and velvety.
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Deep, dark purple in youth, tending gradually to garnet over time. Richly perfumed. Aroma of violets and cherry. Smooth and elegant with an opulent flavor reminiscent of ripe plums, sour cherries and other red berry fruit. With its extended aging capacity, it develops in complexity and finesse.
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