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Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro 2009
Tuscany, ItalyClaimed "the ultimate expression of Chianti Classico Reserva", Oro was created to demarcate an exceptional 2009 vintage. This Riserva is hand harvested, spends 25 days with the skins and then ages for 36 months, two years of which are in very large oak casks. Toasted wood, roasted coffee, smoked stone and warm cassis opens this full bodied, spicy, extracted red. Rough hewn cedar and toasted wood spicing leads dark chocolate, black cherry, leather, earthy cassis branch and tobacco along the smoothed palate, with ripe, chewy tannins finishing bitterly and with heat. Certainly polished, but still showing rough edges, best to pour this with lasagne Bolognese.Tasted: 12 July 2015Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $43.49 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| QC | $44.00 | 750ml | SAQ |
| NB | $50.00 | 750ml | |
| ON | $45.00 | 750ml | LCBO |
Blend: Sangiovese - Cabernet Sauvignon - MerlotCSPC: 512517UPC: 8001660130054
