Riecine 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva 750ml

The 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva is superb. A wine of presence and regal bearing, the 2022 captures all the nuance of this rugged Gaiole site. Beams of vertical tannin shape a Riserva of structure, restraint and power. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, pine, menthol and dried herbs are some of the many notes that explode on the back end. This is Riecine at its best.

Score: 95 points -- Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 2025