Region: Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy
Varietals: 90% Sangiovese with Colorino, Canaiolo and Ciliegiolo.
93 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Displaying a youthful red-with-orange color, 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.
92 Points James Suckling
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. Drink or hold.
92 Points Wine Spectator
Cherry, plum, leather, iron, sanguine and eucalyptus aromas and flavors mingle in this firm, linear red, which unfolds nicely on the palate, with fine staying power. Just a bit crisp on the finish. Best from 2026 through 2040. 3,400 cases made, 1,338 cases imported.
91 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The organic Badia a Coltibuono 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva is submitted to three weeks of skin contact during fermentation and 24 months of aging 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.
91 Points Wine Enthusiast
The nose is savory, earthy, stony and even a little smoky, although a hint of dried cherries and dried cranberries provides just enough fruit. On the palate, that balance between high-toned red fruit and smoky earthiness continues above a current of citrus, before a hot, acidic, lively finish.
Winemaker Notes
Intense, deep ruby red color. The wine shows a splendid, full nose with hints of blackberries and pleasant notes of tobacco and spice. In the mouth, the wine is soft with an elegant, fresh finish and a persistent, generous acidity in the aftertaste. Full of mature tannins and fruitiness.
