First chianti I have tried!
Initial taste: not a fan. Very fruity! Heavy notes of cherry and current, almost as strong as a fruit wine, but not as sweet and with a regular wine mouthfeel. Additionally, HEAVY port vibes. Really wasn’t a fan of how heavy the molasses of the port taste was. After initial taste I thought I wasn’t going to like this wine.
After decanting: very happy to say I was completely wrong to be worried about this wine. Turned out excellent. All of the above notes remained, but became MUCH more mild, and not only tolerable but enjoyable. Most of all the port taste is only faint now, which is what turned me off the most. I now taste an ever so faint grassy taste, in a good way.
This is probably the first ‘fruity’ wine I really enjoy. Glad I tried it, and will continue to explore more chiantis!
First chianti I have tried!
Initial taste: not a fan. Very fruity! Heavy notes of cherry and current, almost as strong as a fruit wine, but not as sweet and with a regular wine mouthfeel. Additionally, HEAVY port vibes. Really wasn’t a fan of how heavy the molasses of the port taste was. After initial taste I thought I wasn’t going to like this wine.
After decanting: very happy to say I was completely wrong to be worried about this wine. Turned out excellent. All of the above notes remained, but became MUCH more mild, and not only tolerable but enjoyable. Most of all the port taste is only faint now, which is what turned me off the most. I now taste an ever so faint grassy taste, in a good way.
This is probably the first ‘fruity’ wine I really enjoy. Glad I tried it, and will continue to explore more chiantis!
Mar 22nd, 2026
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
