Riserva Berardo Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

Really fantastic with food. Wonderful cherry notes without being in any way cloying. Or at least with mushrooms braised extensively with garlic and the wine, and halibut. Would definitely buy again.

This is light on its feet with light body surprising so forth 14.5% alcohol but nice concentration of raspberry cherry herbaceous notes really drinkable with a paprika garlic Aleppo pepper dry rub pork roast

Berardo wine. Biodynamic, mild oak, juicy cherries, strawberries, smoky, leather,

Herbaceous tones. Went well with vertical flight of pecorini cheeses.

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This is one of those year in year out reliable Italians that we seem to take for granted but really shouldn’t.

Medium garnet color with purple undertones and a wide brim. Super classic Chianti characteristics all over this. Dark chocolate and dried cherries on the nose. A dash of vanilla to go with the sharp spice. Give it air for around an hour and it really starts to blossom with Newports and baked plums.

It’s unfair to think of this as just a weekday wine, it really is good enough to open at any time. Lush and balanced quite well. It’s a bit sterner than I expected but I don’t count that as a fault. Walks that line between rusticity and utter refinement well. Medium bodied and showing grainy herbs, mocha, and dark berries on the palate. For the price you can buy a case of these and enjoy drinking them whenever.

Yum

Nose: strawberry jam, dates, kerosine mouth: medium body, nice minerality , surprising tannins, raspberry, cherries, touch of leather

PS had this 10 months ago

Debbie had this a year ago