Ruffino Riserva Ducale 2021 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The first nose is roasted, slightly meaty and smoky (roasted meat, roasted bouquet garni, roasted cherry, smoked meat in the background). Then we find notes of crushed raspberry, fresh red cherry, morello cherry, crushed blueberry and blackberry, combined with spicy minty aromas (liquorice, star anise, cardamom, a hint of vanilla), as well as a touch of roasting (toasted almond, coffee, chocolate with mint). There is also an airy floral bouquet (rose, violet, a hint of peony), as well as a herbaceous touch of cut rose stem and bergamot tea. The palate is enveloping, fruity, quite generous, but fresh. It offers the flavors of tangy fruits (red cherry, crushed raspberry, strawberry, a hint of cranberry syrup, morello cherry, blueberry), combined with notes of liquorice, star anise, cardamom, tonka bean in the background, as well as toasted almond, chocolate and coffee. The finish is persistent and adds floral (peony, violet), herbaceous (Earl Gray tea, rose stem in the background) notes to the bouquet as well as an earthy mineral hint and a good coffee bitterness. The tannins are well-built, solid, but fine-grained. Good acidity on the persistence. A precise and savoury wine.