Babo Chianti 2023 james-halliday One could almost feel that

One could almost feel that this wine saw some fresh oak

with perfectly balanced varietal tannins

Fresh flavors of Golden Delicious apple and Meyer lemon are intertwined with layers of spice and crystallized ginger

clean nose

Lovely fine tropical fruits with background notes of cut flower and honeysuckle

Babo Chianti 2023 james-halliday One could almost feel thatJustin Bubb splits his year between Tasmania (Pooley Wines) and Tuscany, where he makes a delicious collection of wines under the BABO label. There are a couple of firsts here; this is the first Chianti to be bottled under screwcap and it's one of the first to be bottled in a Burgundy bottle as opposed to the traditional 'Claret; shape. For this Italian take on Beaujolais, Justin Bubb has employed whole berry fermentation with 30% carbonic maceration,