The 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva Berardo is super-impressive

My feeling is that these samples were partially shut down at the time of my tasting

This isn’t super-complex at present though the material appears to be present such that more depth will almost certainly develop and my range presupposes that will occur

straight and stimulating

Merlot and Petit Verdot

DuMOL, Macintyre Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2023 The 2008 Chianti Classico RiservaThe 2023 Pinot Noir MacIntyre Estate Vineyard comes from grapes harvested on October 2 and 3, and the wine was matured for 11 months in 33% new French oak. It opens with aromas of charcuterie and flint that give way to expressive wafts of blueberry, pomegranate, aniseed, cedar and bergamot. The full bodied palate is powerful and refined. Its concentrated, layered flavors are structured by luxuriously silky tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a