59 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva’s tasted

2018 Chianti Classico Riserva 

2018 Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Red fruits, anise, liquorice and spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 87

2018 Bindi Sergardi Chianti Classico Riserva Calidonia

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, liquorice, scented, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, somewhat jammy finish. 88

2018 Bonacchi Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, dark fruits, morellos and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 87

2018 Borgo Salcetino Chianti Classico Riserva Lucarello

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, spices, liquorice, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, rounded, good length. 88

2018 Borgo Scopeto Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Misciano

Bright ruby. Scented, floral, nuanced, detailed, cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, detailed, nuanced, red fruits, juicy, long finish. 90

2018 Brancaia Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, cherries, liquorice, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, nuanced, long finish. 89

2018 Cafaggio Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, cherries, juicy, liquorice, elegant texture, long finish. 89

2018 Capannelle Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Liquorice, blackberries and anise, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, herbs, leaner, thin even. 84

2018 Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Anise, cherries, liquorice, spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, herbs, not fully together. 85

2018 Casa Emma Chianti Classico Riserva Vignalparco

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, fruit driven nose, raspberries and liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, spices, fruit driven, good length. 88

2018 Casaloste Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Herbs, anise, liquorice and cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, liquorice, lighter finish. 86

2018 Castello del Grevepesa Chianti Classico Riserva Clemente VII

Bright ruby. Scented, red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, good length. 87

2018 Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico Riserva Berardo

Bright ruby. Scented, lighter nose of cherries and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, cherries, spices, good length, leaner. 87

2018 Castello di Cacchiano Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Vanilla, spices, eucalyptus nose, very different. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner. 87

2018 Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Liquorice, herbs, anise, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, liquorice, good length. 85

2018 Castello La Leccia Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, good length. 89

2018 Castello Monterinaldi Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Liquorice, anise, spices, blackberries nose, cherries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red fruits, anise, cherries, juicy with texture, long finish. 90

2018 Castello Vicchiomaggio Chianti Classico Riserva Agostino Petri

Bright ruby. Scented, red fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, nuanced nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, red berries, anise, good length. 88

2018 Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva Riserva di Famiglia

Bright ruby. Anise, spices, liquorice, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fuller bodied, good length. 89

2018 Cinciano Chianti Classico Riserva Camponi

Bright ruby. Anise, herbs, liquorice and alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner and herbal. 84

2018 Colle Bereto Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, anise, liquorice nose, nuanced. Fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, juicy, vibrant, detailed, long finish. Lovely energy to it. 90

2018 Colombaio di Cencio Chianti Classico Riserva Massi del Colombaio

Bright ruby. Anise, herbs, liquorice, spices nose, blackberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, nuanced, good length. 88

2018 Complicita Chianti Classico Riserva Assolo

Bright ruby. Red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, bit jammy, lacks direction. 88

2018 Conti Capponi Villa Calcinaia Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, liquorice, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, spices, liquorice, detailed and long. 90

2018 Nunzi Conti Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, citrus, cherries and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, anise, leaner finish. 87

2018 Fattoria della Aiola Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Anise, cherries, liquorice, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, fairly intense. 90

2018 Fattoria di Valiano Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio Teo

Bright ruby. Anise, herbs, liquorice, spices, fruit driven nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. Wood. 87

2018 Fattoria Santo Stefano Chianti Classico Riserva Drugo

Bright ruby. Anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced nose. Floral and scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, cherries, sweet and sour, fruit driven, good length. 89

2018 Guidi 1929 Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Anise. Spices, liquorice, fruit driven, alcohol nose. Medium acidity, flat, lacks life. 84

2018 Istine Chianti Classico Riserva Levigne

Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, detailed, nuanced and long. 90

2018 La Sala del Torriano Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, liquorice, nuanced, spicy notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, bit short finish. 87

2018 Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico Riserva Lareale

Bright ruby. Herbs, blackberries and spices nose, leaner nose. Medium acidity, lacks life and interest. 85

2018 Le Fonti Chianti Classico Riserva Panzano

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, anise, spices, liquorice, lifted and spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, leaner, cherries, spices, good length. 87

2018 Maurizio Brogioni Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, spices, herbs nose, alcohol high notes. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and spices, lacks direction. 86

2018 Monte Bernardi Chianti Classico Riserva Sa’etta

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, raspberries, and anise, liquorice, lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner, easy going. 88

2018 Montefioralle Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, anise, some spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, liquorice, good length. 87

2018 Nardi Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, anise, liquorice, some spices nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, liquorice, spices, good length. 89

2018 Nittardi Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Cherries, raspberries, some spices, liquorice nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, liquorice, focused finish, structured. 91

2018 Ormanni Chianti Classico Riserva Borro del Diavolo

Bright ruby. Coffee, liquorice, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 86

2018 Panzanello Chianti Classico Riserva 1427

Bright ruby. Herbs, tobacco, spices, liquorice nose, cherries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, tobacco, good length. 87

2018 Pensieri di Cavatina Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Cherries, liquorice and spices, floral, vanilla and tobacco nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, vanilla, spices, liquorice, good length. 88

2018 Capaccia Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Some liquorice and spices, blackberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied, smoother, lacks direction and energy. 87

2018 Lecchi e Brocchi Chianti Classico Riserva Il Chiorba

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, spices, liquorice, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied, anise, liquorice, bit short. 88

2018 Ponoma Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 89

2018 Quercia al Poggio Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Anise, spices, fruit driven, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, juicy, cherries, bit short. 87

2018 Querciabella Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Vanilla, cherries, liquorice and spices, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red fruits, liquorice, good length. 89

2018 Rocca di Castagnoli Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio a Frati

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, anise, liquorice and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, juicy, spicy, fruit driven, long finish. 90

2018 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Riserva Ducale

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, anise, spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, liquorice, nuanced, good length. 89

2018 San Giorgio a Lapi Chianti Classico Riserva Bandecca

Bright ruby. Herbs, anise, thin nose. Leaner, vanilla, spices, thin. 80

2018 San Leonino Chianti Classico Riserva Monsenese

Bright ruby. Nettles, anise, dusty notes nose. Herbal and thin palate. 81

2018 Tenuta di Lilliano Chianti Classico Riserva Lilliano

Bright ruby. Red fruits, anise, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, some alcohol warmth. 87

2018 Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva La Forra

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, leaner. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner, lacks energy. 85

2018 Tenuta Orsumella Chianti Classico Riserva Corte Rinieri

Bright ruby, lacks life and complexity, easygoing, rounded. 84

2018 Poggio Bonelli Chianti Classico Riserva 

Ruby. Cherries, anise, liquorice and spices nose, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, liquorice, good length. 86

2018 Val delle Corti Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Spices, liquorice, vanilla, fruit driven if lighter nose. Leaner bodied, thin almost. 84

2018 Vallepiciola Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Liquorice anise, leaner nose, lazy palate. 83

2018 Villa a Sesta Chianti Classico Riserva 

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 87