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"This will compete with top Brunellos." - James Suckling
Described by Wine Advocate’s Monica Larner as “one of the headline estates” of southern Chianti’s Castelnuovo Berardenga region, Castello di Bossi is an undisputed reference point for the Chianti category. So it's surprise that their remarkable, 97-point 2020 Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico Riserva overdelivers in a big way. Sourced from an outstanding vintage of “rich, sumptuous wines” according to Antonio Galloni of Vinous, it's a stunning value for lovers of terroir-expressive Sangiovese wines.
Founded in 1984 by entrepreneur Marco Bacci in the hills east of Siena, the 800-hectare Castello di Bossi estate dates back to the ninth century, its renovated, centuries-old castle overlooking verdant hillside vineyards. Crafted under the direction of superstar, Tuscan-born consulting winemaker Alberto Antonini from 100% Sangiovese, the voluptuous 2020 Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico Riserva was fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks and aged for 24 months in new French oak barriques and casks with an additional six months in bottle, yielding intriguing spiced fruit balanced by vibrant acidity and reflecting the “terrific depth, gorgeous purity of fruit and fully ripe tannins” that are hallmarks of the vintage according to Galloni.
"Very perfumed ... Medium- to full-bodied with very fine tannins that are so long and intense," as noted in James Suckling's 97-point review, this stunning 2020 Riserva ranks among the vintage's top-rated wines as well as one its most exceptional values, ready for Chianti lovers and collectors to stash away and enjoy over the next decade and beyond, whenever a taste of Tuscany beckons. | 
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