2022 San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico

San Giusto a Rentennano, originally a monastery fortified in 1204 by the Florentines as their boundary with Siena, today uses the underground vaults built as part of the fortification as their cellars. For centuries it was owned by the Ricasoli family of neighbouring Brolio, passing to the Martini di Cigala family in 1957. This beautiful 160 hectare estate, with 30 of vineyards, is run by brothers and sister team of Francesco, Luca and Elisabetta. The vineyards enjoy exceptional exposure with considerable day and night temperature differences and the terrain is composed of various soils rich in minerals. San Giusto’s wines are renowned for their elegance, balancing rich fruit and beautiful aromatics with superb freshness.

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The organic San Giusto a Rentennano 2022 Chianti Classico offers dark fruit with crunchy cherry and a hint of rosemary twig that comes from the grapes and the skins. These qualities give the wine a balanced primary approach in which fruit integrity is front and center. The bouquet is bright and well-dosed in terms of its immediate power and accessibility. This is one of the vintage's best expressions at this price point. Drink 2024 - 2032.
93 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (Jul 26, 2024)

The sumptuous 2022 Chianti Classico is a bold, heady wine. A rush of dark cherry, plum, new leather, spice and tobacco races across the palate. As good as the 2022 is, it will be even better after a few years in bottle, once some of the baby fat melts away. The San Giusto Chianti Classico has an exceptional track record for ageability. I expect that will continue here. Drink 2025-2037.
91 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous