2016 Querciabella Chianti Classico

Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of red currants and fresh cherries are interwoven with spicy cedar, subtle earthy leather and dried herb notes. The savoury mid weight palate has an elegant feel to it sporting ripe red currant and cherry fruit over a background of earthy cedar, dried herbs and faint spicy leather. Slightly dryish fine grained tannins and bright acidity lend the medium to long aftertaste rusticity and freshness.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
Shows real concentration for a Chianti Classico with notes of brambleberries, blackcurrants, black cherries and baking spices. Full body, grippy tannins and loads of fruit. But this remains refined and elegant, all thanks to the precise acidity. Drink now.
93 points
JamesSuckling.com

The 2016 Chianti Classico is an explosion of floral-infused aromatics and red-toned fruit, all in the super-classic mid-weight style that is such a signature of the Querciabella house style today. Rose petal, lavender, mint and sweet raspberry fruit are pushed to the forefront. This is the first vintage in which more than half of the wine was aged in larger format oak ranging from tonneau to cask. Vineyards in Gaiole and Greve form the core of the blend, with a touch of fruit from Radda. The 2016 has enough freshness to drink well for another decade plus, but I would give it a few years in bottle for the bright acids to integrate a bit further. There are a number of pricier wines in Querciabella's range, but I am not sure any of them can match the Chianti Classico for pure pleasure. What a lovely wine it is. Drink 2021-2031
92+ points
Antonio Galloni – Vinous