Castell'in Villa, Chianti Classico Riserva, 2008 CACOUNT0809 Some will want to cellar

Some will want to cellar this for a few years

And the balance

sandy-soiled vineyard that produces some of Barolo’s most perfumed and elegant expressions

reminiscent of a high-end Ribeira Sacra

it’s also incredibly food-friendly now—perfect with roasted duck

Castell'in Villa, Chianti Classico Riserva, 2008 CACOUNT0809 Some will want to cellarThe standard bearer for traditionally made Chianti Classico. Princess Coralia Pignatelli della Leonessa has run Castell'in Villa for decades from the southeastern reaches of the appellation Castelnuovo Berardenga where the Sangiovese grows longer legs than almost anywhere else in Chianti. This isn't a wine to crack open the evening it arrives: Castell'in Villa's Riserva is built for 20 or more years of cellaring, and the 2008 has been developing