The 2012 Chianti Rufina Riserva Tegolaia opens to a dark garnet color and rich concentration. The mouthfeel is generous and bold, but it also reveals a dry and astringent side that may be a consequence of the two-year oak aging regime. Or, it could be linked to the warm vintage conditions. Thick cherry flavors and spice appear on the close.

The 2011 Chianti Rufina Riserva Tegolaia offers a huge dollop of juicy ripe fruit and dark cherry concentration. This is a bold expression that shows no shyness in terms of its blackberry, cherry, ripe plum and moist chewing tobacco nuances. The mouthfeel is soft and yielding with smoothly polished tannins.