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The October 2014 Internet-Only Auction Part 5
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Lot 70
Estimate: $20
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"The estate’s flagship Chianti Classico, the 2005 Castello di Fonterutoli, is a fine example of modern-styled Chianti. This blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon spent 18 months in French oak. Gorgeous, inviting aromas lead to a dark, brooding expression of ripe fruit laced with toasted oak, wild herbs and smoke, all of which emerge from the glass with air. There is beautiful balance here. The use of oak is deftly woven into the wine’s fabric, something I haven’t always been able to say about the Fonterutoli wines, and this Chianti offers notable plumpness for the vintage."
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"The estate’s flagship Chianti Classico, the 2005 Castello di Fonterutoli, is a fine example of modern-styled Chianti. This blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon spent 18 months in French oak. Gorgeous, inviting aromas lead to a dark, brooding expression of ripe fruit laced with toasted oak, wild herbs and smoke, all of which emerge from the glass with air. There is beautiful balance here. The use of oak is deftly woven into the wine’s fabric, something I haven’t always been able to say about the Fonterutoli wines, and this Chianti offers notable plumpness for the vintage."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
The heartland of Sangiovese, producing Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Cabernet-influenced 'Super Tuscans' of the coast. Its wines balance bright acidity, savory structure and cellar-worthiness.
The historic heart of the Chianti zone, producing Sangiovese-based reds of bright cherry fruit, savory herbs and firm structure.