Poggerino is often cited as a reference point for Chianti Classico. Vinous writes of their Poggerino’s “remarkable purity and nuance,” and Rajat Parr calls their wines “excellent” and “some of the purest expressions of the grape in Italy.”
Poggerino’s Chianti Classico Riserva is from the “Bugialla” vineyard, and these days we are loving the 2018 vintage. Antonio Galloni called it “bold, dramatic wine,” with an ample, generous” mouthfeel and notes of “cherry, mocha, lavender and licorice.” Robert Parker’s reviewer found “impeccable balance…with added complexity.”
If the 2018 Riserva isn’t at peak maturity, it’s awfully close. Particularly with a decanter, this is flat out beautiful wine today, full of depth and complexity, at once muscular and subtle. Fruit, earth, flowers and spice all in perfect harmony.
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Poggerino Chianti Riserva 2018
bottle price: $45
FREE EAST COAST SHIPPING ON ANY 12 BOTTLES
