Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva

In the glass

Aroma: sour cherry, rose, leather, tobacco

Palate: red plum, wild herbs, graphite, dried fig

Classic Chianti Classico Riserva from the Tignanello estate's vineyards, sour-cherry-and-tobacco profile with the structure of the Marchese cuvee.

What it pairs with

• Wild boar pappardelle Find wild boar pappardelle on TableJourney →
  Riserva spice and game-leather aromatics frame the boar ragu.
• Crostini di fegatini Find crostini di fegatini on TableJourney →
  Florentine chicken-liver crostini find a perfect host in Sangiovese acidity.
• Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
  The Riserva tannins handle the marrow of a T-bone without overwhelming it.

History

Antinori's flagship Chianti Classico Riserva, drawn from the same hillside as Tignanello but bottled inside the DOCG framework. Now classified at the Gran Selezione tier in select vintages.

1. 1995 — First vintage of the modern Marchese cuvee

Facts

Producer

Marchesi Antinori

Grapes

Sangiovese (90%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%)

Classification

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva

Oak

12 months in French and Hungarian oak barriques

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 30 to 55 at retail

Drinking window

3 to 15 from vintage

First vintage

1995

Scores

• Wine Advocate 94 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
• Vinous 93 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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