Castello Di Meleto Chianti Classico 2022
- 92
- $55
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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The 2022 vintage shows some primary ripe rambutan and black cherries. Boysenberry swirls ripple through the five spice and strong star anise underlay. This is quite potent and draws you in with its bold fruit and pools of paprika dust. Tannins here are dusty but drying and acidity although steep and rising carries with it the power of robust berries. This rewards you with generosity and loads of Chianti character. It is for drinking now and short to mid term cellar, think 3-4 years but open today and you will be deeply satisfied. Drink with Texas brisket and corn of the cob.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
