Fattoria di Felsina Chianti Classico 1999

Fattoria di Felsina Chianti Classico 1999: A fairly deep, garnet red hue. Quite expressive on the nose at first, throwing around dark fruit aromas, but with minutes it closes down, leaving a delightful scent of black olives hiding behind a rubbery mask. Notes of wood polish suggest the presence of some volatile acids. Later some black cherry notes appear. Full bodied on the palate, with good extract, and powerful acidity, with tannins taking a position in the background. Towards the finish the black olive and dark fruit character really builds, with some good fatness. With time real weight and a sweet, smoky character develops, although this remains very much tempered by the acidity. The finish hides an acidic kick. Lovely stuff. 17/20 (2/9/02)