The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneto Odoardo Beccari opens up to reveal a deep core of plush, dark black fruits. Smoke, licorice and new leather linger on the long, potent finish. This dense, fruit-driven wine is still quite youthful and needs at least a few additional years in bottle to develop the full spectrum of its expressiveness. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016.
Importer: Superior Wines LLC, Cranford, NJ; tel. (908) 276-8826