2021 Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy (750ml) Islay Dark and decadent

Dark and decadent

bitter chocolate and spices

plum and fig aromas commingling

precise mid-palate framed by velvety tannins

2021 Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy (750ml) Islay Dark and decadentWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Ripe fruit, aromatic herbs and spicy and peppery notes. Full, complex and persistent mouthfeel. Soft tannins. TASTING NOTES: Powerful and strapping, the 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva is super expressive right out of the gate. Iron, orange peel, licorice, chalk and white pepper bring out the wilder side of Sangiovese. I would give this a year or two in bottle, as the tannins are a bit imposing at this stage. There's certainly plenty