Antinori Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva 2001

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Badia a Passignano Riserva is produced exclusively from the finest, most highly selected grapes grown on the estate of the same name situated in the Chianti Classico area. The abbey, which is located in an area that has been inhabited at least since the Etruscan period, is one of the finest fortified abbeys in the area. It has been renowned for its wine production for over 1,000 years. The Antinori family bought the 325 hectares' estate around the abbey (which is own by Vallombrosian monks)in 1987, including the use of the monastery cellars. The Badia a Passignano estate has served to take Piero Antinori’s experimental work with Tuscan wines to a higher level, in preparation for the 21st century. "The 1970's and '80s, in Tuscany, were characterized primarily by the production of vini da tavola with blends of indigenous and non-indigenous grape varieties, principally due to the lack of careful selection of Sangiovese grapes grown in the '60s," he says. "Fundamentally, we were taking an enological rather than a viticultural approach. Now I want to produce wines that more readily reflect the unique identity, personality and peculiarities of the Tuscan soil, as expressed through the Sangiovese grape. In a sense, Badia a Passignano completes the cycle that began when we circumvented the laws to create Tignanello."

Reviews:
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"Beautiful blackberry, currant and coffee aromas follow through to a full-bodied palate, with velvety tannins and a long, long finish. Excellent. Right up there with the 1997. Best after 2005. 12,500 cases made. –JS " -Rated 91, Wine Spectator
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"The 2001 Chianti Classico Riserva Badia a Passignano, is even better than its sibling with its deeper and darker color, potent aromas of plums and wild cherries, herbs, and vanilla, and its rich and velvety tobacco and licorice-laced palate. It will drink well for another dozen years. " -Rated 92, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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