($30): As much as I liked Principe Corsini’s 2015 annata (standard or regular one) Chianti Classico, their 2015 Riserva is just better.  Riserva should be better than the regular bottling, but that isn’t always the case.  They can be overdone or over-extracted and out of balance.  Not this one, it’s glorious.  Principe Corsini’s 2015 Riserva shows the stature of that category.  Legally, Riserva means another year of aging, but practically it means better wine than can stand up to, and by enhanced by, additional aging.  Delivering all of the joys of their 2015 annata, Principe Corsini’s Riserva provides both extra depth and refinement.  More structured, yet still balanced and luxurious, it needs a few more years to come together.  But frankly, with a couple hours of aeration, it was fine the other night with robust herb-encrusted grilled lamb chops.  Still, I’d buy and drink the 2015 annata now while waiting for the Riserva to blossom even more.  
95 Michael ApsteinJan 1, 2019