Monteraponi Baron Ugo Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy

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點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：1003

Monteraponi follows a Burgundy-adjacent farming philosophy that seeks to carve out distinct identities for strong red and white wines. The top-shelf red from the estate is the organic 2018 Baron'Ugo, a blend of 90% Sangiovese with smaller parts Canaiolo and Colorino for more color and vibrant fruit flavors. This vintage delivers a very clean and polished execution, and there is plenty of freshness, thanks to vineyard positioning at a cool and breezy 560 meters in elevation on limestone alberese soils. The oak is woven in a delicate manner in this wine. Production is 6,600 bottles. This is a little treasure from Tuscany.

The Monteraponi 2016 Baron'Ugo (made with organic fruit) is one of the banner wines of Radda in Chianti that captures the soul of this cool and elevated subregion. This is indeed a spirited wine that showcases bright berry and wild cherry with crushed flower, dried porcino mushroom and pleasant earthy tones. The bouquet is light and delicate; however, the wine delivers precise and sharp delineation to the palate, where it leaves long, fruit-driven intensity. Pretty tones of campfire ash and spice appear at the back. Baron'Ugo should continue to evolve and improve with time.

I had tasted this wine from barrel in 2018, and here is my final review from the bottle. The 2015 Baron'Ugo is 90% Sangiovese with 7% Canaiolo and 3% Colorino, and the wine denomination was changed from Chianti Classico Riserva to IGT Toscana. This is a deep and charming wine that needs a few more years of bottle aging to flesh out further and put on volume. The nose is solid and packed with budding complexity in the form of black cherry, dark rose and wet earth. This wine speaks with a heavy Tuscan accent, with silky vowels, soft tones and "H" sounds in the place of harder "C's." The "Hanaiolo" and "Holorino," especially, produce a beautiful "bouhet."

The 2013 Baron'Ugo is 99% Sangiovese with just a speck of Colorino and Canaiolo for good measure. Fruit is sourced from vineyards located some 560 meters above sea level. The firmness of the fruit plus its bursting acidity is very evident. This is a fantastic vintage with great potential for future aging. The finish offers elegance and grace with linear structure and direct appeal. There's a pretty note of moist earth or savory cigar on the finish that adds a momentary interlude of softness.

Monteraponi is a small estate in the Radda-in-Chianti sub zone of the appellation. The 2010 Chianti Classico Riserva Baron'Ugo opens to a medium garnet hue and detailed aromas of wild berry and cola. This is a finer and more feminine expression of Chianti Classico in which the character of Sangiovese comes through in clear tones. Sweet cherry and cinnamon also make appearances in the mouth. This wine will appeal to those who enjoy the lighter and more nuanced side of Chianti Classico.