2016 Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva

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Score 93/100 · Drink 2021-2027, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Apr 2021

Carpineto is a dynamic estate that makes wines across Tuscany's best appellations. The Carpineto 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva is a thickly layered red that boasts ample fruit weight and succulence. The wine proudly trots out blackberry and dried plum that is supported by savory spice, toasted oak and campfire ash. This edition clearly shows the fruit sharpness and purity of the vintage, and it paints a complete portrait of Greve in Chianti, a wine region with cool zones, strong summer sunshine and wild woods. This is a terrific Riserva from Carpineto that hits all the right marks.

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93
93/100

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92
92/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

93
93/100

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate

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92 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 92/100 · Drink 2021-2036, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Sep 2020

The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva is wonderfully fleshy and expressive, and yet has plenty of structural underpinnings. Dark cherry, plum, spice, menthol, licorice and mocha open up with a bit of air. The balance of fruit depth allied to a mid-weight sense of structure is just compelling. Readers will find a potent, bruising Riserva with tons of character.

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Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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