Caparsa Chianti Classico 2018 - 3L (Double Magnum)

Caparsa Chianti Classico 2018 - 3L (Double Magnum)91 pts Galloni Vinous The 2018 Chianti Classico is a very pretty, open knit wine. Silky and perfumed, this mid weight Radda Chianti Classico is all finesse. Dried flowers, herbs and sweet pipe tobacco add lovely aromatic nuance throughout. The 2018 finishes with bright acids and plenty of energy. Give it a few years in bottle to come around. This is fabulous Chianti Classico in extra large format. Grapes: 100% Sangiovese Aging: Cement vats for two

are finished with a beautiful lemon/lime zest note

• Aged 14 months in stainless steel and 500-L tonneau (neutral French oak)

96 points Vinous Media

All of the 2019s were bottled between May and June 2021

traditional fermentation in steel and/or large oak vessels

The 2020 LZ comes from an early harvest after a warm year not without challenges

This is a challenging Brut Nature that needs to be aged for two or three years to gain complexity and finesse and to smooth its current edges

and some oak as well

Serving SuggestionsDelicious on its own

fruit-forward profile

Medium-bodied

Slightly bitter vibrant closure