2022 Chianti Classico
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100% Sangiovese. 40% whole-bunch. Foot-crushed, two- to three-month maceration then 18 months in tanks and concrete. Perhaps a little old oak. The wine selected for Uno is set aside and then the rest is blended. This is their calling card. Tasty. So appetising and beautifully balanced with lots of oomph. (JR)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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This is one of the most original wines from the appellation. The Tenuta di Carleone 2022 Chianti Classico sees partial whole-cluster fruit and up to three months of extended fermentation. The wine opens to a medium-garnet color with a shiny element to its appearance. The bouquet is similarly bright and punchy with lots of tart red and blue fruits. Fruit for this 55,000-bottle release is sourced from across this 32-hectare estate in Radda in Chianti. This wine is extremely giving and bright at the moment.
Radda. 100% Sangiovese. Just mid ruby. A stunning minerally, savoury nose with hints of liquorice root. Sleek, tangy cherry fruit on the palate and richly tannic, yet finely balanced and long. (WS)
The 2022 Chianti Classico is gracious, elegant and polished, as these wines so often are. Crushed flowers, herbs, mint, pine and light citrus overtones exalt the natural brightness of Sangiovese. This translucent, weightless Chianti Classico is a real beauty.