Castello di Monsanto, Chianti Classico Il Poggio, Riserva 1988 Pinot Noir it is a dense purple

it is a dense purple color with a remarkably complex bouquet of smoke

and rhubarb

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fine-grained tannin

Castello di Monsanto, Chianti Classico Il Poggio, Riserva 1988 Pinot Noir it is a dense purple7 base of neck, 2 very top shoulder; scuffed labels It was Il Poggio vineyard, way back in 1962, that heralded the start of Castello di Monsantos journey in wine production, with the first harvest overseen by founder Fabrizio Bianchi. Still to this day, the companys most iconic bottle, Il Poggio, is the first Chianti Classico to feature the name of the specific vineyard from which it comes. White grapes were removed from the recipe in 1968. Il Poggio