“Le Baròncole” Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2023 (BIO)

San Giusto a Rentennano | Tuscany
Fattoria San Giusto a Rentennano| Loc. S.G. a Rentennano | IT 53013 Gaiole in Chianti

29572223 · 0,75 l · 52,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Le Baròncole – the little manors. The name refers to the feudal division of this land in the Middle Ages, to landowners who were small enough to be forgotten, yet grand enough to leave their mark on the landscape. Today, Le Baròncole is the name of the finest Chianti Classico from San Giusto a Rentennano – a Riserva produced only in years when the terroir warrants it. The estate overlooks the upper Arbia Valley at an altitude of 270 metres. The soils are diverse – sand, clay, limestone and mineral-rich deposits – and characterised by a microclimate that experiences marked temperature fluctuations between day and night. In such locations, Sangiovese ripens differently to elsewhere: more slowly, with greater tension, and with a freshness not found in the Maremma or the lower Chianti region. 97% Sangiovese, 3% Canaiolo, harvested by hand in September, when the Martini di Cigalas are ready. Aged for 16 to 20 months in large oak casks and French barriques, depending on the vintage, followed by a further six months' bottle ageing.

The summer of 2023 was warm and dry, with good temperature variations – a year that produced a rare combination of concentrated fruit and elegant structure. A deep, luminous ruby red. On the nose, ripe dark cherry, plum, cigar box, violets, leather and a hint of tobacco that unfolds slowly. On the palate, it is full-bodied and possesses great inner tension, with tightly woven, elegant tannins and a long, mineral final that lingers on notes of mature rosewood and earth. A wine that demonstrates why the Martini di Cigalas have never wavered in their faith in Sangiovese. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2023 Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baròncole is soft, succulent and wonderfully inviting. Black cherry, plum, mocha and dark spice notes are pushed forward. Blood orange, cedar and new leather add exotic overtones on the plush finish. This is an especially open-knit vintage for Le Baròncole. As such, the 2023 will drink well pretty much on release." Vinous

"A complex wine with an alluring bouquet of vibrant flowers, redcurrants, strawberries, cinnamon, liquorice, dried violets and violet sweets. On the palate, it is elegant, with fine, ripe tannins, refreshing acidity, medium body and a long finish of liquorice, cherry stones and umami, with a hint of rhubarb." James Suckling