Castello dei Rampolla Chianti Classico 2019

Critical Acclaim: 95 pts James Suckling; 94 pts Wine Enthusiast; 93 pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate; 93 pts Vinous; 92 pts Wine Spectator. 

Tasting Notes: "This is a fantastic Chianti Classico with so much complexity and intensity. Cherry, chocolate, hazelnut and wet earth with some black truffle. It’s medium-bodied with depth of fruit and fantastic texture and length. Don’t miss this. Sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Unfiltered. Very drinkable now, but one for the cellar."- James Suckling. 

"Juicy and delicious, this opens with aromas of iris, rose, dried aromatic herbs and wild berries. Smooth and medium-bodied, the palate features succulent Marasca cherry, ripe raspberry, ground clove and crushed mint set against taut, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced."- Wine Enthusiast.  

"This is such a pretty wine and such an absolute pleasure to drink, thanks to its intrinsic simplicity and brightness. The Castello dei Rampolla 2019 Chianti Classico gives us a textbook rendition of Tuscany's Sangiovese grape, with the extra brightness, sharpness and crisp acidity that comes naturally. This wine reveals a profoundly authentic character with wild berry, lavender, garden soil and crushed aspirin. You could drink it now or possibly stretch its drinking window to the 10-year mark." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. 

"The 2019 Chianti Classico is an explosion of aromas and flavors. Freshly cut, flowers and red/ purplish fruit abound. A classic example of the year, Rampolla's Chianti Clssico is flat-out gorgeous and one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. The 2019 is a blend of Sangiovese (aged in cask) plus dollops of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (done in French oak)."- Vinous.  

"An inviting red, with strawberry, cherry, rose hip and floral aromas and flavors allied to an elegant frame. Features a firm backbone of tannins and lively acidity, which provide support, and lingers with bright fruit and a crisp feel. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot."- Wine Spectator. 

Varietal: Sangiovese.