Brancaia Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2017 Brancaia

This is a beautiful wine that shows the crisp linearity and bright focus that are characteristics of limestone soils and cool elevations. The 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva is a soft and enriched red wine with plump cherry and blackberry, spice, crushed stone and dried flowers. I love the extreme focus that comes through despite the hot and dry vintage. I think this wine should flesh out further with more bottle aging, so stay tuned.

A beautiful, floral wine with flowers, cherries and currants that follow through to a full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. A big Chianti Classico, yet there’s freshness and form to it.

The 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva is laced with the essence of crushed raspberry, mint, blood orange, wild flowers sweet spice. Silky tannins and sweeping aromatics give the Riserva much of its allure. The 2017 is a Riserva that is all grace and sensuality. There is plenty to like here.