Monteraponi Baron’ Ugo 2014, Chianti Classico, Organic

Monteraponi Baron’ Ugo 2014, Chianti Classico, Organic

12.5%

€34.50

Delightful fresh light Chianti with smooth dark cherry fruits, good minerality and a soft easy finish. Not a wine that will age, you would imagine, but drinking beautifully now.

We drank it with grilled lamb steaks with spinach and hummus.

I am told that the single vineyard Baron Ugo is usually bottled as a Riserva and retails for around €70. 2014 was not a great vintage, so Monteraponi downgraded it to a Chianti Classico and halved the price. A great label too, but apologies for my poor photography.

€34.50 from Sheridan’s Cheesemongers.