Fattoria Di Montagliari 2001 Chianti Classico Riserva

Varieties: 80% Sangiovese with remainder made ip of Canailo, Malvasia and Trebbiano
Region: Chianti Classico
Vintage: 2011
Colour: Lighter-Ruby red with definite orange meniscus 
Alcohol: 13.0%
Bouquet: Sour cherry and very dry, crumbling clay earth. 

Flavour: Feint, partly dried cherries and dried herbs of oregano, thyme and rosemary gently throughout flavour profile. Some cedary flavours also present. Incredible length. After one hour and the use of an aerator the tannin was still huge but as we re-tasted later, it calmed to a magnificent, complex, brooding wine. Every sip a delight

Points: 91 (4+8+13+8+8+50)

Notes: This was the winner of our tasting. One of our group brought it back to Australia on returning from living in the UK (and luckily for us has a few bottles left). The producer sells this online for Eur22,- and with a minimum age of 9 years.