Casaloste Casaloste Chianti Classico 2021 750ml

A medium-bodied, bright and fine-tuned Chianti that offers fresh fruit notes with spicy and cedary nuances. The tannins are fine and silky. Smooth and textured, with hints of cloves and dried leaves at the end. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Vibrant and bursting with cherry, strawberry and rose flavors, this red also shows a solid structure. Remains fresh and balanced while playing out on the long, fruit-, earth- and mineral-filled aftertaste. Sangiovese and Merlot. Drink now through 2038. 2,160 cases made, 900 cases imported.

The 2021 Chianti Classico is expressive and nicely layered in the glass, marked by strong savory and earthy notes than run through. In this vintage, the fruit feels a bit pushed into the background, and there is less textural depth than most years, perhaps because of the May frost. The Casaloste Chianti Classico is a blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot. Sangiovese is fermented on the skins of the Merlot (which ripens earlier), a Tuscan version of the ripasso method that is used widely in Veneto. (Antonio Galloni)