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Kirkland Signature
2020 Chianti Riserva DOCG

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Tuscany Chianti Classico Riserva

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$8
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Kirkland Signature
2020 Chianti Riserva DOCG

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Tuscany Chianti Classico Riserva

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Garnet color. Aromas and flavors of stewed tomato, plum, red and black cherry, and dried herb salumi with a velvety, lively, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-long finish with accents of red and black cherry, dried herb, and meaty leather with a suggestion of oak flavor. Savory dried herbs and plush red fruit make drinking this Chianti Reserva a little too easy; a great pairing for Italian tasting menus.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Old World
Aroma Aroma: stewed tomato, plum, red and black cherry, and dried herb salumi
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of red and black cherry, dried herb, and meaty leather
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Savory dried herbs and plush red fruit make drinking this Chianti Reserva a little too easy; a great pairing for Italian tasting menus.
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Tuscany Chianti Classico Riserva

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Chianti Riserva is a Chianti wine that has been aged longer in wood and in the cellar. The exact aging period differs with the specific Chianti zone (there are seven in total, along with Chianti Classico). A typical release period for a Chianti Riserva is two years after the harvest ( a non-Riserva can be released as early as six to eight months after harvest).

Asa Riserva is aged longer in wood, a producer will make certain that a Riserva is a "better" wine than his Chianti normale; in other words, a richer, more complex Chianti, one that can drink well for five to seven years or more.

A Chianti Riserva can stand up to richer foods than a Chianti normale; pair with rich red meats, game and aged cheeses.

Kirkland Signature 2020 Chianti Riserva DOCG rating was calculated by to be 90 points out of 100 on 3/13/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.