It finishes with delicate layers that suggest it has more to offer as it unfolds in bottle
Certainly it is better than the 1982 it has an extravagant bouquet of Satsumas
This too is quite aromatically cool and it’s also more restrained with its grudging aromas of various red berries
Freshly cut flowers
It remains one of the most rigorously traditional Chianti Classicos
Castello, Romitorio Vintage:2016 It finishes with delicate layersThis red is linear, dense and concentrated, both for its black cherry, black currant and blueberry fruit and its fine grained, dusty tannins. Lively and balanced, yet needs time to unwind and gain more of the complexity that's buried within. The fresh, lingering finish reveals mineral, soy and spice accents. Best from 2025 through 2043. 325 cases made, 50 cases imported. Published on June 30, 2022