Castello di Meleto, Riserva Chianti Classico 2019

93 points Wine Spectator
"This rich red is signaled by earth and tar aromas, with flavors of black cherry, plum and iron standing up to a dense matrix of tannins. Shows breadth and power, with an aftertaste of dark fruit, earth and soy. Best from 2024 through 2037."

92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Castello di Meleto 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva (made with 95% Sangiovese and 5% Merlot aged in equal parts French and Slavonian oak) boasts sleek new packaging. With 80,000 bottles produced, this delicate wine shows an easy and transparent quality of fruit with fresh cherry, cassis, earth and spice. This Riserva also shows elegant floral tones over a mid-weight close.

92 points James Suckling
"Orange peel, grilled herbs, raspberries, cloves and sun-dried tomatoes on the nose. Some salted-almond notes, too. Medium-bodied with firm, lightly dusty tannins. Stony at the end. Better after 2023."

Jancis Robinson
"Gaiole in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot.
Mid ruby. A slightly dusty cranberry nose that is still a little closed. Racy cherry fruit peppered with powdery tannins on a palate that grows in depth on the finish. 17/20 points. (WS)"