Castello La Leccia 2021 – Chianti Classico Riserva

(organic) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose offers juiciness and tension, but is reserved at the beginning (it benefits from aeration). It then expresses notes of ripe and fleshy fruits (morello cherry, black plum, red cherry, wild strawberry, blackberry, crushed raspberry), combined with a hint of cranberry syrup, as well as spices (liquorice, cardamom, a hint of vanilla), toast (toasted wood, coffee, dark chocolate), roasting (roasted red cherry, roasted bouquet garni), dried wild mint, peony and lily. The palate on the attack offers a good bitterness of coffee, cocoa and bergamot, as well as a chalky texture of tannins. It then expresses notes of morello cherry, dried red cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, fresh red cherry and cranberries, combined with toasted flavors (toasted wood, toasted almond), spiced flavors (liquorice, black pepper, crushed coriander seeds, a touch of vanilla), as well as lily, wild mint and bergamot tea. The finish is tight, with grippy and solid tannins, a little dry. Good persistence on the palate, with salivating acidity and a sappy touch of fresh wood.