Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Riserva

Castello di Meleto

Other · Sangiovese Blend
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90 /100
Reviews
23
professional

Vintages

1
2021 Other 90/100
Sangiovese Blend
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Community Reviews

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24
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89.9
Avg Score
93
Highest
Taster #8422 · Feb 8, 2026
90/100
Very solid chianti. This is a classico but tastes as good as some reserves. Medium+ bodied. Leans dry but with fruit undertones. Tannins are tamed. Finish was pleasant and long.
2021 vintage
Taster #8422 · Oct 15, 2025
88/100
Good, solid base Chianti. Medium-bodied. Leans dry. Short and dry finish.
2021 vintage
Taster #5416 · Oct 5, 2025
92/100
Clear medium red. Lots of lovely floral red berry fruit and forest floor. Delicious spicy red fruit and a beautiful long dry balanced finish. With an hour decant this is tremendous.
2021 vintage
Taster #5416 · Sep 16, 2025
93/100
Best bottle yet. Check my previous notes for more information.
2021 vintage
Taster #2102 · Sep 9, 2025
89/100
Medium body, fruity, round, balanced.
2021 vintage
Taster #5416 · Aug 20, 2025
93/100
Fairly dark.really great nose, intense sour cherry, pepper, blackberry, and green herbs. Dry vibrant herbal red fruit flavours and a very dry sour cherry finish. Young and intense, the first serious 21 I have had. Others have shown great potential but this delivers.
2021 vintage
Taster #7940 · Aug 12, 2025
90/100
Decanted 1 Hour. Upon decanting, rich ruby color w/big cherry aroma. Initial pour: nice soft legs w/aroma of Bing cherries. Flavor of ripe plums, soft leather w/full round finish. Very enjoyable. Appetizer: Sun Dried tomato infused cheese Enress Chicken in garlic butter sauce w/roast vegetables. Wine worked well with the meal.
2021 vintage
Taster #8422 · Aug 6, 2025
90/100
Really solid base Chianti. Medium+ bodied. Leans dry but pleasant. Nice long finish.
2021 vintage
Taster #9362 · Jul 17, 2025
92/100
Very good Chianti Classico.
2021 vintage
Taster #5416 · Jul 16, 2025
92/100
Deep red. Intense nose, black cherry, black berry, green herbs and a sort of bramble thing. Dry rich berry and cherry flavours with a berry textured dry finish. At the larger end of the scale. Very good.
2021 vintage
Taster #0303 · Jul 7, 2025
92/100
Wow! This wine is really outstanding. Tasted this with 7 other Chianti Classicos (4 Riservas) and this wine showed incredible balance, beautiful red fruit (red cherry, cranberry), herbs (oregano), strong acidity. And for $20. If you can find this wine buy a case. You won’t be sorry.
2021 vintage
Taster #8422 · Jul 3, 2025
89/100
Great daily drinker. Leans dry, but approachable. Just a good solid Chianti.
2021 vintage
Taster #8422 · May 5, 2025
90/100
Really like this very solid Chianti. Dry but balanced. Medium bodied, which is good for this grape. Nice tannins and complexity. Pleasant finish.
2021 vintage
Taster #8422 · Mar 23, 2025
90/100
Just a really tasty bottle. Leans dry and fairly full-flavored for a Chianti. Really filled the mouth with taste. Nice finish.
2021 vintage
Taster #2102 · Mar 6, 2025
88/100
Medium light body, round, subtle.
2021 vintage
Taster #6613 · Feb 27, 2025
91/100
Liked from the Suckling Tasting.
2021 vintage
Taster #8422 · Jan 27, 2025
89/100
Tasty. Very dry, but pleasant. Not a long aftertaste, but ok. Just good flavor. A little light. Could probably let age a couple more years to deepen the flavor.
2021 vintage
Taster #8422 · Jan 20, 2025
88/100
Good but maybe too early to drink at this point. Wasn’t quite smooth. Flavor was a little light. Prior bottles were better so maybe this one was off, or I was.
2021 vintage
Taster #5812 · Jan 10, 2025
86/100
This is an unusual combination of just overripe red fruit and mouth drying tannins. The fruit is mainly raspberry with some cherry just a tad on the sweet side in a sufficient concentration. Hints of herbs combine with floral impressions, the latter developing over time after opening, thus enhancing the complexity. Good but somehow not impressive.
2021 vintage
Taster #8422 · Dec 28, 2024
90/100
Still a little young, but solid right now. Dry flavor that really opens the mouth. Medium-bodied, not a light Chianti. Not a smooth finish yet, but will come with age or decanting.
2021 vintage
Taster #4382 · Dec 20, 2024
87/100
Cranberry, orange peel, a little earthy aroma It reminds me of a bright red color Nice sangiovese
2021 vintage
Taster #6275 · Sep 3, 2024
89/100
We both enjoyed this wine. Very Chianti in character, deep ruby red in colour with aromas of mature fruit. Quite light in body with light oak flavour and subtle tannins. Pleasant tastes of rich fruits, and spice. Agree with earlier review that it could benefit from more time.
2021 vintage
Taster #9531 · Aug 26, 2024
Some fruit and spice, quite woody. Grainy tannins, quite acidic. Better with food, might improve with time.
2021 vintage
Taster #7084 · May 21, 2024
90/100
Classical Chianti. Needs a little more asturity.
2021 vintage