After a few years’ absence, the Fattoria Poggerino re-introduced the “Labirinto” cuvée this year. Made from the youngest vines on the estate, the Labirinto cuvée offers easy, uncomplicated pleasure. It’s Sangiovese with no rough edges – middle-weight, unoaked, unserious, and wonderfully easy to drink.
Poggerino’s regular Chianti Classico cuvée is as delicious as always, but the Labirinto offers something a bit less sophisticated. Labirinto’s fruits are redder – think wild cherries – with a smooth mouthfeel and very subtle tannin. The Classico is darker and woodsier (blackberries, cassis) with slightly firmer tannins and a longer mouthfeel.
If you’ve got thirsty relatives visiting this season, or need something easy to pair with everything and nothing, look no further.
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Poggerino Labirinto 2021
bottle price: $22