2020 Chianti Classico Berardenga
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The entry-level 2020 Chianti Classico Berardenga is all Sangiovese aged in Slavonian oak for a quick 12 months. The hot-vintage wine delivers cherry, cola, dried herb and rosemary over a lean to mid-weight texture. It ends with whiffs of fresh spice and barbecue smoke. This is an ample production of 280,000 bottles.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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A pure and open wine out of the gate, the 2020 Chianti Classico Berardenga is fresh with aromas of pine sap, anise, and cherry lozenge. Medium bodied with fine tannin and a modest but refreshing finish, this is a fantastic entry point for the Felsina range, for casual drinking with braised meats or Bolognese. Drink 2023-2028. Located in the southeast on the edge within the Chianti Classico delimited boundary, in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Felsina has 95 hectares under vine, with the estate owning a total of 600 hectares that include olive trees and an oil production facility.
The 2020 Chianti Classico Berardenga is a classic Fèlsina wine. It can be enjoyed now or cellared for 10-15 years. Classic Fèlsina savory, floral and tobacco accents play off a core of sweet Sangiovese fruit. This heady, strapping wine has a ton to offer. Time in the glass brings out gorgeous aromatic presence.
Castelnuovo Berardenga. 100% Sangiovese. Mid ruby. Concentrated, sweetly perfumed nose with dark notes underneath. Supple and concentrated but not heavy on the palate with cherry and a hint of orange. Animating and long. (WS)