Matt

A terpene note greets the nose followed by leather, heather, and spicy ... peach. Tannic, rich and matte in the mouth with spicy notes helping to frame the apricot notes. Not complex but long and tactile. 89pt

Spirited Gourmet: "Matt Kramer of the Wine Spectator called Paolina one of the 3 Chianti Classicos that represent the highest quality. Extremely terroir driven, elegant & flowing like satin!"

Moulin a Vent produces low yielding vines and powerful wines from rocky soil in ... with a bit of an extracted matte feel and some wood tannins that mar the finish and add a bit of bitterness. 84pt

Jammy, spicy, a fair amount of cedar oaky, a bit gamy, BO, gentle and soft nose. Sweet entry, matte and a bit flat in the mouth with a bitter, extracted edge that clashes with the baking spice oak tones. Monolithic and...

AWE blind tasting -a bit hot, a bit jammy, plenty of green notes and spicy ... and sweet smelling - a bit matte in the mouth, correct medium bodied feel but the tannins seem forced and drying and the fruit is a bit too...

AWE blind tasting - pork products, wood, aromatic, nice if high toned and a ... edge but is a bit matte, finished chunky and a touch clumsy 84-8

AWE blind tasting - lovely nose, sweetly fruited, ripe, intense with a handful ... adding complexity, a bit matte up front then turning fresher with nice but not exceptional fruit, a bit monolithic with a spicy strawberry...

AWE blind tasting - rather sweeter aromatic profile though with some animal ... entry, then a bit loose and matte, nice but a bit dead in the mouth though the black cherry fruit is deep and the acidity refreshing then the...