2010 Antinori Chianti Classico Villa Antinori Riserva

Community Tasting Notes (30) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  12/18/2022 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Gifted this one by a friend 3+ years ago. Decanted 2 hours prior to our event tonight with the HMCs and enjoyed over 5+ more hours. This one is consistent. Once it hits the 2-3 hour mark it doesn't change. It's solid. Cherries and smoke with a touch of iron. The cherries move just a tad to the stewed, macerated kind at 3+ hours and stay there. No degradation from there. The balance is pretty good throughout the entire evening with mild tannins remaining. A real surprise and goes especially will with my spaghetti sauce and garlic bread. As with most every Italian wine, it is made for food. Enjoyed by all!

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  3/3/2021 - Armando B wrote: 88 Points

  Solid chianti, but nothing more. Red fruit with a bit of earth and leather. Balanced. Does the job but nothing to differentiate it from dozens of other good chiantis that are $10 less.

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  8/14/2020 - OakbarrelAl Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Decanted for an hour or so since it was a bit sharp at first. Hoped for the best since it was a'10. Mellowed nicely. Glad I didn't toss it.

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  5/11/2018 - Ljc4458 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Smooth round taste. Not too robusst. Paired well with a marinara sauce.

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  4/2/2017 - tandc wrote: 89 Points

  Had with lamb shanks, was quite sharp when first opened, but mellowed nicely after 2 hours, note a berries and cherries

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