title: Mazzei 1999 Fonterutoli  (Chianti Classico)
description: Dark and dense from the get-go. Initial earth, black plum, tomato and smoke aromas air out nicely with a bit of time, exposing a complex connoisseur's wine that is the perfect candidate for three to five years in the cellar. Now it has such a pure, chewy palate that once the overt oak wears off, it'll be terrific.
variety: Sangiovese
designation: Fonterutoli