The 2000 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio, from the estate’s best Sangiovese vineyard, is full in color, sweet, jammy, and alcoholic, with aromas and flavors of chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla to accompany the well defined fruit and an important structure of supple, sustaining tannins. Drink: 2005-2014.
Importer: Veuve Clicquot, New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575