The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva is packed with inky blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice and new leather. Bright and juicy, with terrific depth, the Riserva is a winner, and arguably the best wine in the range in terms of quality, price and overall value. Terrific.
92 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Aug 2023)
Aromas of red berries and dark chocolate with some spice and dried flower undertones. Medium-bodied, juicy and sleek with crunchy acidity. Tannins are polished and chalky. Fresh and attractive. Drink now or hold.
92 points, James Suckling (Jul 2023)
Sweet fruit, toast, dark chocolate and dried berries. Medium-bodied with lovely acidity. Balanced, with layers of complexity. Youthful, powerful and modern.
91 points, Decanter (May 2024)
The Castello di Querceto 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva shows dark cherry fruit, blackcurrant, spice and sweet potting soil. The wine sports a mid-weight texture that definitely does reveal extra volume and softness in this hot vintage. This is a pretty, immediate wine to enjoy over the next 10 years. The blend is 92% Sangiovese and 8% complementary indigenous grapes aged in oak for a brief 12 months. Production is 80,000 bottles.
90 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Sep 2023)
The nose has an initial burst of strawberry candy that quickly turns to astringent notes of sour cherry, plum skin, tomato leaf and flinty soil. Those notes preface a savory palate, with the fruit skin, tomato and soil all lingering before a bitter finish of chocolate and orange.
90 points, Danielle Callegari, Wine Enthusiast (Dec 2023)
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