Monteraponi, Chianti Classico, 2023 NET structured Nebbiolo with dark cherry

structured Nebbiolo with dark cherry

this well-structured example shows notes of tapenade and fig with a few years' development

plum—interwoven with hints of mocha

with hints of toasted almond

or cellar for 8–15 years to watch it shed fruit and reveal more savory complexity

Monteraponi, Chianti Classico, 2023 NET structured Nebbiolo with dark cherryFrom the hills of Radda, Monteraponi's 2023 Chianti Classico captures the purity and class of this challenging vintage. Ninety five percent organically farmed Sangiovese with 5% Canaiolo, fermented in cement for three weeks, then aged 16 months in large oak without fining or filtration. Black cherry, cedar, liquorice, tobacco, menthol, and trufflelayered and savory with the structure and elegance Chianti Classico demands.