Yesterday we spent a delightful afternoon tasting and sharing lunch at the Fattoria Poggerino in Tuscany. It’s been years since we last visited, and it was wonderful to walk among the sangiovese vines again. Piero Lanza is a gifted winemaker who has turned his humble property into what top wine writers consider a reference point for Chianti Classico.
“I’m like a chef refining a recipe,” Piero told us “but I only get one chance a year – so it takes time to perfect.” Two decades of winemaking have done just that, and Piero’s wines are better than ever. His current release (2023 Annata and 2022 Riserva) will be out in January Futures, but his 2021 Riserva is in stock in Newton and it’s magnificent.
Pierro yesterday said he considers 2021 among the best vintages of his career. Made with old-vine sangiovese grapes from his “Bugialla” vineyard, Poggerino’s top wine is exceptional. It’s bold and deep with remarkable purity and intensity, but with an elegance that carries the wine through a long and refined finish. Antonio Galloni of Vinous awarded 94 points calling it “superb… dark, virile, and strapping.”
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Poggerino Chianti Classico Riserva “Bugialla” 2021
bottle price: $45
