Joseph Colin 'Osa', Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France 2021 goose and game birds The Chianti Classico Riserva Guardingo

The Chianti Classico Riserva Guardingo di Passignano is a powerhouse

with complex structure and surprising notes of red berries

it offers hints of ripe red fruits and some floral references with hints of almond

Round and appealing in the mouth

The exotic perfume of this white

Joseph Colin 'Osa', Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, France 2021 goose and game birds The Chianti Classico Riserva Guardingo(OSA is an ancient name for St. Aubin; the blend is composed by four 1ers). A markedly restrained if pretty nose grudgingly offers up its array of citrus, floral and mineral reduction notes. The racy and very sleek medium bodied flavors exude a bracing salinity on the firm, compact and linear finish. This is notably austere and a bit lean though my sense is that this will flesh out with bottle age. With that said, I would advise buying this only if