Babo Chianti 2023 james-halliday with perfectly balanced varietal tannins

with perfectly balanced varietal tannins

mineral-laden finish

One could almost feel that this wine saw some fresh oak

Soft and round tannic structure evolving with elegance and subtlety to a seducing fruity finish

Medium to deep crimson with purple hues

Babo Chianti 2023 james-halliday with perfectly balanced varietal tanninsJustin 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,