The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva is generous yet sturdy in its firm, dark fruit. Black cherries, tobacco, leather and French oak come together nicely in this relatively approachable mid-weight 2006 Riserva. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016.
Proprietor Alessandro Francois makes a wide range of wines, but the stars are his single-vineyard bottlings. This year, the wines are more variable than in the past, but to be fair, some of the less interesting bottles are from the challenging 2005 harvest.
Importer (all wines except Cignale): Prestige Wine Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 229-0080. Importer (Cignale only): Empson, USA, Alexandria, VA; tel. (703) 684-0900
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