Antinori Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2022 750ml

The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva Villa Antinori is laced with black cherry, plum, new leather, licorice and spice. Ample and expansive in feel, the 2021 is wonderfully generous, not to mention incredibly delicious. Fruit sources are from some of the most coveted sites in the appellation. (Antonio Galloni)

This wine sees its fruit sourced from multiple villages: San Casciano, Gaiole, Castellina and Greve. The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva Villa Antinori is not married to a specific subzone of the appellation because it seeks to embrace a house style rather than a vineyard identity. Aged in tonneaux with some barrique, the wine is rich and lasting but not large. In fact, it remains elegant on the palate with fine tannins and good fruit tension with cherry and blue flowers.

This is packed tightly with cherry, pomegranate, plum, earth and Mediterranean scrub flavors. Lively and fresh midpalate, while the dense, chewy tannins flex their muscles on the finish. Give this time. Best from 2026 through 2043. 41,667 cases made, 7,083 cases imported.

The nose is sweetly enchanting, with aromas of milk chocolate, Mission figs, dried cherries, orange peel and wild mint. On the palate, pomegranate joins more cherries, figs and sweet citrus, while undertones of bitter cocoa provide balance. Tannins are refined, but substantial.

Showing a soothing dark color and rich concentration, the Marchesi Antinori 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva Villa Antinori draws its fruit from across the appellation. This is a silky, satiny wine with good fruit and dimension and an accessible personality. It closes with sweet tannins and a hint of elegant chalkiness for good measure.

The 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva Villa Antinori is a deep, fleshy wine. Black cherry, spice, leather, mocha and dried herbs are nicely fleshed out. This soft, resonant Riserva offers tons of early appeal and immediacy. Plush contours wrap it all together in style.