Tenuta Perano (Frescobaldi) 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose offers depth, complexity and concentration. It expresses gourmand notes of wild strawberry jam, ripe Morello cherry, raspberry coulis, wild blackberry, crushed cassis, black plum, Morello cherry jam, associated with touches of mint chocolate, peppermint, dried pine needles, fresh tobacco, oregano and basil, as well as a discreet minerality (graphite, dry gravel) and a hint of balsamic cream in the background. There are also notes of sweet spices (roasted coriander seeds, licorice, cloves), dried wild flowers and dried rose. The attack on the palate is suave, gourmand and fruity. It expresses notes of ripe Morello cherry, ripe wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, black plum, wild blackberry, blueberry and a tangy side of bigarreau cherry with a tannic, slightly bitter mountain ash side, which appears on the mid-palate. We also find notes of wild mint, fresh basil, fresh tobacco, rosemary, dried wild flowers, a touch of dried rose and lily, as well as a delicate spiciness and toastiness side (coriander seeds, licorice, white pepper, toasted almond in the background). The tannins are firm, a little dry on the finish, but fine. The finish is long, sapid, with a salivating acidity that balances the drying tannins and slight bitterness. Good structure, juiciness and energy.