Poggerino "Bugialla" Chianti Classico Riserva 2020

Vin Chicago: 93 Points

(10/2024)

Decanter : 94 Points

(2/12/2023) Poggerino’s Riserva is a selection of the smallest bunches from the estate’s oldest vineyard. It sees a spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast in concrete tanks lasting up to 50 days. While ageing is in medium-sized Slavonian oak casks, there's a hint of toast and wood spice to begin. Alluring cinnamon nuances meld with cedar and balsamic herbs. With layers of grainy tannins and compact fruit, this is one of Radda’s more powerful examples, yet it still sports the high-altitude township’s bracing acidity. Stony minerals add further depth to this multi-faceted wine. Drinking Window: 2024 - 2032.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni : 93+ Points

(8/2023) The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Bugialla is a potent, brooding wine. Macerated dark cherry, licorice, leather, tobacco and smoke all flesh out over time. The 2020 saw a whopping 50 days on the skins, with malolactic fermentation in cement and then two years in 20-25hL Slavonian oak casks. There is a bit of new oak tannin from one of the casks that needs time to integrate. This young, potent Riserva has a bright future. Drinking window: 2025 – 2035.

Wine Spectator : 94 Points

(10/31/2023) An enticing red, with smoky black cherry and blackberry flavors stitched into a supple texture. Reveals iron, sanguine, earth and juniper details as this unwinds on the lingering finish. Elegant overall, despite the firm structure. Best from 2025 through 2045. 850 cases made, 425 cases imported.