Castello di Bossi

Riserva Berardo Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

9.050 ratings
9.08 pro ratings
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese Blend
Top Notes For
Tony Botello

Vineyard Babcock, Hospitality Tyler Winery,

9.3

Great acid and tannic structure. Like traipsing through the woods after a warm mid-summer rain. Wet eucalyptus, mulch, and lilies.

Great acid and tannic structure. Like traipsing through the woods after a warm mid-summer rain. Wet eucalyptus, mulch, and lilies.

Feb 3rd, 2019
Denis Roudenko

Цвеиочно, пряно, классично, чуть сладковато, отличная структура, плотные танины. Подержать. 17/20 (93/100)

Цвеиочно, пряно, классично, чуть сладковато, отличная структура, плотные танины. Подержать. 17/20 (93/100)

Feb 19th, 2014
Manj Gunawardane

Bright and vibrant, red fruits, dusty tannins, a touch of spice. Not too fruity at this stage. Acidity is high and perhaps lends to a touch of imbalance. Needs the right food to complement it but certainly easy to put down!

Bright and vibrant, red fruits, dusty tannins, a touch of spice. Not too fruity at this stage. Acidity is high and perhaps lends to a touch of imbalance. Needs the right food to complement it but certainly easy to put down!

Nov 8th, 2021
Byron Hewett

This used to be burly. Tannins have softened. It has become rather elegant with the flavors of Chianti you expect.

This used to be burly. Tannins have softened. It has become rather elegant with the flavors of Chianti you expect.

Apr 17th, 2021
Byron Hewett

Also excellent. Tighter, darker, than the Monsanto, but just as good. More earthy.

Also excellent. Tighter, darker, than the Monsanto, but just as good. More earthy.

Sep 16th, 2020
Byron Hewett

This is in a really good place. Took a long time for the oak to integrate, but it has.

This is in a really good place. Took a long time for the oak to integrate, but it has.

May 12th, 2020
Byron Hewett

Really good. Dark cherry, earth, some tobacco. Big and long. Fairly complex.

Really good. Dark cherry, earth, some tobacco. Big and long. Fairly complex.

Jul 30th, 2019
Byron Hewett

100% Sangiovese. 24 mo barrique aging. Oak is fully integrated. Nice Sangiovese bite. Glad I have more!

100% Sangiovese. 24 mo barrique aging. Oak is fully integrated. Nice Sangiovese bite. Glad I have more!

Jun 1st, 2019
Timothy Lynch

Not for sipping unless a good sixty minutes before in a decanter. Typical characteristics of a CCR...plus some good old "Gaul women" smoke on the back end. Will go beautifully with tonight's charred fatty T-bone. A few left in the cellar...drink up...its arrived...and will only head South from here.

Not for sipping unless a good sixty minutes before in a decanter. Typical characteristics of a CCR...plus some good old "Gaul women" smoke on the back end. Will go beautifully with tonight's charred fatty T-bone. A few left in the cellar...drink up...its arrived...and will only head South from here.

Jul 23rd, 2018
Mark Buchanan

Dried cherry, slight raisin flavor, Italian herbs, some black pepper

Dried cherry, slight raisin flavor, Italian herbs, some black pepper

Apr 4th, 2016