2021 Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy (750ml) Islay ready to preserve the wine

ready to preserve the wine as it develops more complexity with time

Dark and decadent

bitter chocolate and spices

The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a wine of extreme complexity and precision

but this needs time

2021 Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy (750ml) Islay ready to preserve the wineWINEMAKER'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