Vallepicciola 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Vallepicciola 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose is aromatic and offers a fine richness as well as a very fine power. It reveals notes of crushed strawberry, blueberry and lighter vanilla associated with small touches of plum as well as fine hints of toasted, toasted almonds and an imperceptible hint of sage (in the background). The mouth is mineral, well-balanced and offers a very…

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Bonacchi 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Bonacchi 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose is fruity, a bit tight and gourmand. The wine needs to be put in a carafe. It reveals notes of blackberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of small crushed black berries associated with fine touches of flowers, rosemary and hints of sweet spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality / mineral structure, dynamism as…

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Rocca delle Macìe 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Rocca delle Macìe 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose is fresh and offers a fine concentration as well as a fine and discreetly tight grain. It reveals notes of wild blackberries, fleshy strawberries and small notes of violet associated with touches of Sichuan pepper, tea, olive tree / sense of place as well as a discreet hint of spice. The mouth is mineral, well-balanced and offers a…

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Quercia Al Poggio 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Quercia Al Poggio 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose is aromatic and offers complexity as well as a small intensity. It contains notes of blackberry, small wild red and small notes of scrubland associated with small fruits, black olive and a fine hint of vanilla, nutmeg and spices. The palate is fresh, fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers fat, a mineral frame, juiciness and tension. In the mouth…

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Istine, Le Vigne 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Istine, Le Vigne 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose is fruity, delicious and offers elegance, generosity and fine intensity. It reveals notes of fleshy raspberry, violet / lily and small notes of Boysenberry associated with small touches of cassis, Timut pepper as well as fine hints of nutmeg and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy / finely acidulous frame, a good…

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Clemente VII 2015 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Clemente VII 2015 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a fine concentration, a fine grain as well as a fine complexity. It reveals notes of blackberries, small flowers / cornflower and small notes of blue berries associated with fine touches of cassis, graphite as well as discreet hints of pepper and a subtle hint of garrigue. The wine needs…

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Terra di Seta 2015 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Terra di Seta 2015 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose is fruity and offers a very fine intensity as well as a certain purity of the fruit. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild strawberry and small notes of wild berries associated with touches of gray pepper, sense of place / local grove as well as a very discreet hint of caramelization / light tobacco. The…

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Cavaliere d’Oro, Castello di Gabbiano 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Cavaliere d’Oro, Castello di Gabbiano 2016 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose is fruity and offers concentration as well as a beautiful ripe / fresh fruit. It reveals there notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy / juicy raspberry and small notes of fleshy / juicy blueberry associated with a fine touch of black olive, nutmeg as well as very discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, juicy,…

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Castellinuzza 2015 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Castellinuzza 2015 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose offers a fine intensity as well as a fine freshness. It reveals notes of fresh raspberry, lilac and small notes of fresh local grove associated with a hint of olive tree as well as fine hints of red fruit and a discreet hint of Cuben pepper. The mouth is fresh, mineral and offers a fine…

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Vigneti La Selvanella 2015 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Vigneti La Selvanella 2015 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The nose offers a small power as well as a fine intensity. The wine needs to be put in a carafe. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of crunchy blueberry associated with a touch of crunchy raspberry as well as discreet hints of nutmeg and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy…

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