Chianti Classico
Losi Querciavalle
Chianti Classico 2015
The wine shows a medium-deep ruby-garnet colour. The nose is seductive and perfumed, revealing notes of dried rose petals, dried cherries, a touch of sage and rosemary, combined with delicate nuances of iron and some meatiness. The palate is juicy and plush, offering refreshing acidity, a nice purity and chalky, finegrained tannins. It explodes with notes of dried and fresh red cherries, some red plums, as well as tomato leaf, savoury spices and a nice salinity in the background. The finish is warming and dense with a pleasant spiciness.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Arillo in Terrabianca Poggio Croce
Chianti Classico Riserva 2019
The wine shows a pale ruby colour. The nose is slightly reductive, smoky, needs some aeration. It opens up with notes of black cherries, blackberries, bramble, combined with nuances of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. The palate is concentrated and powerful, revealing notes of cherry liquor, cherries in dark chocolate, liqourice, a touch of iron and earthiness. A modern style of Chianti Classico with slightly drying but well-managed tannins and a savoury, herbal finish.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Tolaini Vigna Montebello Sette
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018
The wine shows a typical, pale ruby colour fine some garnet hints. On the nose it is packed with spices – cinnamon, cloves, a touch of nutmeg and vanilla. The second nose reveals notes of kirsch, cherry liquor, a touch of liquorice and balsamic. The palate is concentrated, powerful but keeps freshness due to the signature Sangiovese acidity. We find notes of dried and cooked cherries, red berries compote, a touch of sour cherries and cranberries. The tannins are grippy and drying but elegant and well-managed. There is a nice graphite minerality on the finish. Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Carpineto
Chianti Classico 2020
The wine an attractive, bright ruby colour. The nose is slightly reductive, smoky, with aeration revealing notes of fresh wood, some earthy nuances, a touch of liquorice and dried herbs. The palate is elegant, quite light and aerial, with grippy, chalky tannins and refreshing acidity. The palate reveals notes of red and black cherries milk chocolate, cacao underlaid by sweet baking spices and oaky notes. The finish is relatively short but pleasant and spicy.
Score : 14+/20 (87/100)
Carpineto
Chianti Classico Riserva 2017
The wine shows a deep ruby colour. The nose is slightly muted, with aeration revealing notes of savoury herbs, cinnamon, as well as crunchy red cherries, hints of iron and raw meat. The palate offers a refreshing, tangy acidity and chalky, very sticky tannins. It opens up with notes of tomato leaf, sage, combined with red berries and some herbaceous quality. The finish is slightly bitter.
Score : 14+/20 (87/100)
Castellinuzza
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2017
The wine has a medium-deep purple colour with a garnet tinge. The nose is slightly muted and reductive and needs aeration in the glass. It opens up with notes of liquored cherries, cherry drupe, almonds, a touch of dried cranberries, goji berries, barberry, some menthol and some macchia, eucalyptus in the echo. The palate is juicy, fresh, offering nice fruit concentration, fresh acidity and controlled power. The wine demonstrates notes of dried and fresh red cherries, dried cranberries, a touch of cinnamon, combined with fine savoury and balsamic notes. A very classical, traditional style with a warming, spicy, savoury finish. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Lamole di Lamole Lareale
Chianti Classico Riserva 2018
(organic) The wine shows a beautiful ruby colour, bright and shiny. The nose is open and seductive, revealing notes of ripe red and black cherries, cherry pie, a touch of smokiness, cinnamon and cloves. The palate is juicy, exuberant, fruity and slightly oaky with bold, drying, grippy tannins. The palate is packed with sweet red berries – cherries, some raspberries and cowberries, a lick of savoury herbs, rosemary and sage. The wine has a nice complexity and good aging potential. The finish shows a lot of concentration and graphite minerality. Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Castellinuzza
Chianti Classico Riserva 2017
The wine shows a typical ruby-garnet colour. On the nose we find nuances of warm underbrush, pine tree, some eucalyptus, as well as nuances of red cherries, rosemary and a light hint of iron. The palate is elegant and aerial but lacks some length and complexity. It reveals notes of dried cherries, some cherry drupe, a touch of almond and savoury herbs. The tannins are drying and a bit coarse. The finish offers some juiciness and finesse.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Lamole di Lamole Vigneto di Campolungo
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2017
(organic) The wine shows a medium-deep ruby colour with a garnet rim. The nose is dense and concentrated with savoury notes of rosemary, dried tomatoes, tomato leaf, combined with nuances of dried cherries, sweet baking spices and tobacco. The palate is polished, slightly woody, with sweet, well-managed, grippy tannins. The wine shows a nice complexity and a great interplay between savoury and fruity notes. The palate is packed with nuances of dried red fruits, withered herbs, some floral and mineral nuances. The finish is pleasantly saline and mouth-watering. Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Lamole di Lamole Vigna Grospoli
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018
(organic) The wine shows a medium-deep ruby-garnet colour. The nose is exuberant and luscious, revealing notes of amaretto, liquored cherries, praline, as well as chocolate and nougat. The palate is dense and powerful with a lot of concentration and a fine, almondy bitterness. It opens up with notes of dried cherries, confit cherries, kirsch, a touch of cacao and tobacco. The tannins are bold but well-managed and fine-grained. A powerful, ripe style with a lot of muscles and a robust, slightly bitter finish.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Famiglia Nunzi Conti Vigna Elisa
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018
The wine shows a deep, almost opaque ruby colour. The nose is exuberant and intense, revealing a lot of smokiness, notes of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, a touch of black pepper and liquorice. The palate is dense, powerful and heady with robust, muscular tannins and a massive body. The palate mirrors the palate with a lot of spiciness and oakiness, underlaid by notes of red and black cherries, plums and bramble, combined with nuances of tobacco and dried herbs. The finish is warming, powerful, peppery, showing a lot of concentration.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Famiglia Nunzi Conti
Chianti Classico Riserva 2018
The wine shows a bright ruby-garnet colour. The nose is opulently woody, slightly oxidative with notes of dried and cooked red cherries, a touch of rose and geranium, some lavender, with sage, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in the echo. The palate is juicy, showing balanced acidity and a nice oaky spiciness. It opens up with nuances of wood bark, coffee, cherry liquor underlaid by savoury hints of rosemary and bay leaf. The finish is enveloping, spicy and warming.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Brancaia
Chianti Classico Riserva 2018
The wine shows a medium-deep, vivid ruby colour. The nose is slightly muted and needs aeration. It opens up with notes of crunchy red cherries, kirsch, praline, toffee with a delicate balsamic note. The palate is pungent, refreshing and elegant showing a lot of finesse and noble character. The tannins are slightly drying. The wine reveals notes of fresh and dried red cherries, cranberries, cowberries, combined with notes of sage, eucalyptus and rosemary. The finish is dry and slightly austere. The wine needs some more time to settle.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Ricasoli Brolio
Chianti Classico Riserva 2019
The wine shows a deep ruby colour. The nose is profound and concentrated, revealing notes of dried and liquored cherries, as well as cinnamon, cloves, a touch of cedar wood and coffee. The palate is juicy, dense and vibrant, the oaky notes are underlaid by nuances of fresh crunchy black cherries, blackberries and Boysen berries. The tannins are bold but round and well-managed. The finish offers a nice sweetness and gourmandise.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)