Variety: Malvasia, Trebbiano
Region: Chianti
Country: Italy
Year: 2001
Price: $60 (retail)
Winery review: A tradition of many centuries lives on in this wine, obtained from grapes cultivated on the estate of Castello d'Albola. Prolonged finishing in chestnut barrels (caratelli) in a special cellar (vinsantaia), where the alternation of the seasons slowly works the miracle of maturation, has conferred on it a body of exceptional finesse.
My review: This is a wine that really needs to be served with a dessert, as it suggests on the back label. It is very sweet on the nose and on the palate and strong hints of the chestnut barrels it is aged in certainly do come through. Some hints of Kentucky Bourbon, cheese Danish, and cinnamon bun are noticeable. It feels fairly light in body since it's a white and not very acidic or tannic; just very sweet. I really wouldn't drink this wine just by itself; I'd ideally like to have dessert or other food with it to offset the intense sweetness.
I had this wine without food.
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