Rating 89
Style Red
Blend , Barbera, Nebbiolo
Vintage 2016
Appellation
Tuscany
Italy
ABV 14%
Price $36.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2022-11-01

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Dinner With The Parents, Host/Hostess Gifting, Steak Dinner

Villa Cerna Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2016 Review

Villa Cerna is the first thing you see when crossing the first hill into the Classico area. It was once a monastery that has been converted, or, better yet, rehabilitated into a modern winery still taking inspiration from the monks of long ago. This wine, like the property, is a call back to the past. It is soft and earthy with that bright acidity from the Sangiovese. The tannins are a bit dusty but are definitely going in the right direction. It could probably lie down for another year but is drinking well as is now.

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Villa Cerna Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2016
Villa Cerna is the first thing you see when crossing the first hill into the Classico area. It was once a monastery that has been converted, or, better yet, rehabilitated into a modern winery still taking inspiration from the monks of long ago. This wine, like the property, is a call back to the past. It is soft and earthy with that bright acidity from the Sangiovese. The tannins are a bit dusty but are definitely going in the right direction. It could probably lie down for another year but is drinking well as is now.

Reviewed On: 11-01-2022
89
POINTS
Villa Cerna Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2016
Villa Cerna is the first thing you see when crossing the first hill into the Classico area. It was once a monastery that has been converted, or, better yet, rehabilitated into a modern winery still taking inspiration from the monks of long ago. This wine, like the property, is a call back to the past. It is soft and earthy with that bright acidity from the Sangiovese. The tannins are a bit dusty but are definitely going in the right direction. It could probably lie down for another year but is drinking well as is now.

Reviewed On: 11-01-2022