May 29, 2015
2011 Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva
I am compelled to write about this wine for two reasons. 1) I love the cigar tobacco that wafts from the glass and soothes the palate and 2) the polyphenolic joyride this takes you on is superb. Beautiful ruby purple on the swirl liberates evocative aromas f sweet kelp, dark chocolate, and the aforementioned puro integrating splendidly. On the palate this wine fills the mouth with seamless beauty, palate coating soft tannins, and mouthwatering perfumed red fruit typical of the appellation.