2022 Monsanto - Chianti Classico Riserva (750ml)

Castello di Monsanto is one of Chianti Classico’s most storied estates. Aldo Bianchi fell in love with the castle in San Donato in Poggio and bought it in the early 1960s, and its Riserva has carried the same label for more than sixty years, making it one of Italy’s oldest labels in continuous production and a true benchmark for the category. The grapes come from four vineyards rooted in galestro, the flaky, mineral-rich schist that gives Chianti its backbone. The 2022 is 90% Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Colorino, aged two-thirds in large casks and one-third in neutral tonneaux. From a warm, generous vintage, it’s dark and plummy with brambly berries, bay leaf, dried herbs and white pepper, layered, savory and beautifully complex on the finish. Delicious with a decant now and built to age. Perfect with bistecca, wild boar stew or aged pecorino.