Castello di Meleto 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva 750ml

The Castello di Meleto 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva (made with 95% Sangiovese and 5% Merlot aged in equal parts French and Slavonian oak) boasts sleek new packaging. With 80,000 bottles produced, this delicate wine shows an easy and transparent quality of fruit with fresh cherry, cassis, earth and spice. This Riserva also shows elegant floral tones over a mid-weight close.

Score: 92 points -- Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate, 2023