The Nittardi 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva is a handsome and balanced wine that delivers lots of intensity, partly due to the quality of the primary fruit and partly due to the spicy oak. The wine opens to a dark, inky appearance with more plum and blackberry than you get in your standard Chianti Classico (those wines tend to veer toward red and purple fruits instead). The wine, representing a blend of 97% Sangiovese and 3% Merlot, offers lots of power and momentum with soft tannins and a nice touch of crisp acidity on the close. Serve it with an ossobuco and a side of extra cheesy risotto. A mere 8,000 bottles were made.

Dense and saturated with black currant, black cherry and blueberry flavors, this red has power and grace. Dusty tannins and vibrant acidity give lift and length, while earth and underbrush accents linger. Best from 2024 through 2040. 800 cases made, 80 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add