2019 Chianti Classico, Riserva, Badia a Coltibuono, Tuscany, Italy

Attractive red-fruited character with hints of walnuts, dried leaves, ground cloves and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied with polished tannins and chalky texture. Firm and linear with vivid acidity.

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Displaying a youthful red-with-orange colour, the 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva is layered with cedar, black raspberry, anise, and tobacco aromas. Medium to full-bodied, it is refreshing without any weight, and its clean acidity is evenly balanced through the wine, with fine tannins that take a pleasing angular feel that’s well-managed. It’s long on the palate, its delicate perfume hovering on the palate after the wine is gone, with notes of bergamot. This very appealing wine will continue to improve with another couple of years in the cellar.

Drink 2026 - 2038

The organic Badia a Coltibuono 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva is 90% Sangiovese with Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo and Colorino that is submitted to three weeks of skin contact during fermentation and 24 months of ageing in large oak casks. The key here is territory. This estate manages a very authentic and clean expression of Gaiole in Chianti, which is one of the wildest corners of the appellation with winding roads that cut through thick forests. That wild character is transmitted here with aromas of forest fruit, spice and earth. Production is 40,000 bottles, and this wine comes to market in fall 2023.

Badia a Coltibuono has been a certified organic estate since 2000. It is located in the hilly and thickly forested Monti area in the far south of Gaiole in Chianti where medium-high elevations and a cooler climate shape elegant wines. The focus here is squarely on the indigenous grapes of the region.

Drink 2023 - 2033