Monte Bernardi, Panzano, Chianti Classico, Riserva 2022 White In the bountiful 1997 vintage

In the bountiful 1997 vintage there was one special vineyard

One for a long term though - this will be interesting to taste 8-10 years down the road

one of New Zealand's cult wines

Same bottle as JCGuthrie

minerally back end

Monte Bernardi, Panzano, Chianti Classico, Riserva 2022 White In the bountiful 1997 vintageEven though the estate Monte Bernardi dates back to 1085 in the region of Panzano in Tuscany, Michael Schmelzer and family purchased the estate in 2003 and have been making beautiful Sangiovese based wines and olive oil ever since. The propertys vineyards are situated in the hilly, southern most region of Panzano, an area that has been acknowledged as one of the Grand Crus of Chianti Classico. Most of the vineyards are more than 40 years old. Before