91 Antonio Galloni - Vinous
The 2022 Chianti Classico Berardenga is superb. Rich and deep yet also quite translucent, the 2022 is an archetype of Castelnuovo Berardenga. Black cherry, leather, spice, tobacco, menthol and dried herbs inform this potent, super-classic Chianti Classico. This is beautifully done, especially for the year.

90 Wine Spectator
Walking the line between cherry and berry flavors and earth and iron notes, this red is bright and juicy midpalate, firming up on the long finish. Balanced overall, needing a year to knit together. Best from 2026 through 2033. 22,000 cases made, 6,500 cases imported.

THE workhorse Chianti in my home. I STILL love this wine and it is one of the most consistent and best bang for your buck red wines out there in my opinion. You can ALSO age this as well as it will go 10 years easy, maybe more in a year like 2016. Drink NOW, better with a short decant, or HOLD.

• The same vineyards as the Riserva above, but the selections are different and the vinification is different
• De-stemmed and pressed, the must is fermented and macerated in stainless steel for 12-165days at cooler temps to preserve fruit, aromatics and freshness.
• In March-April after malo is complete, the new wine goes into medium-size Slavonian oak barrels, and into twice and thrice used French oak barrels for 12 months of maturation
• The final blend is assembled, bottled, and aged in bottle 3 more months.