Chianti Classico
Valiano Poggio Teo
Chianti Classico Riserva 2018
(Organic) The wine shows a pale ruby-garnet colour. The nose is packed with notes of dried red cherries, hibiscus, a touch of rosemary, macchia, some smoky and mineral nuances, a touch of black olive tapenade, a light oxidative note. The palate is dense with a pleasant sweetness and significant volume. It reveals notes of red berries compote, dried cherries, a touch of bay leaf and thyme. A classic Sangiovese finish with some slightly drying but round tannins and a touch of herbals.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Lecci e Brocchi Il Chiorba
Chianti Classico Riserva 2018
The wine shows a medium ruby colour with a brightening rim. The nose is intense and floral, revealing notes of sour cherries, roses, dried rose petals, a touch of fried herbs and a hint of iron. The palate is juicy and ample, showing volume and roundness. The tannins are slightly drying but smooth and voluptuous. The palate blends notes of sour red berries with nuances of Mediterranean broom, hints of ferrous soil and spices. The finish is a bit drying with a pleasant kiss of oak and a nice freshness. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Lecci e Brocchi MCMLXVII Celerarium
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2015
The wine shows a medium ruby colour, opaque, with garnet reflections. The nose is dense, smoky, powerful, revealing notes of cherry liqueur, cherry compote, dried herbs, roasted meat and a touch of maderisation. The palate offers powerful concentration, yet some freshness, moderate acidity and grippy, drying tannins. The wine is laden with ripe and overripe cherry fruits, a touch of strawberry compote, nuances of rose and peony, layers of chocolate, sweet spices and dried herbs. The finish is very drying and slightly austere.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Castello di Volpaia Coltassala
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018
(Organic) The wine shows a bright, shiny ruby colour, slightly brightening on the rim. The nose is gourmet and flattering, unwinding with notes of rose petals, rose water, ripe red and black cherries, a touch of raspberries and wild strawberries. The palate reveals a lot of elegance and finesse with slightly drying but smooth and silky tannins. The wine is packed with flavours of juicy red berries, meadow flowers and garrigue. The oak is present but well-integrated. The finish is suave and velvety with a lot of freshness and gourmandise.
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Quercia al Poggio Vigna Le Cataste
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2016
(Organic) The wine shows a medium ruby colour with garnet reflections. The nose is heady, dense and powerful, opening up with notes of Mediterranean herbs, rosemary, warm soil, ferrous nuances underlaid by hints of ripe red cherries and wild strawberries. On the palate the wine reveals a lot of drying, austere tannins, a nice acidic backbone and a certain elegance. The palate mirrors the nose with notes of red berries interlaced with herbal and mineral nuances. The finish is warming, drying. The wine is dominated by the tannins and alcohol at the moment, needs time to soften.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Montignana
Chianti Classico Riserva 2019
The wine shows a pale ruby colour with a brightening rim. The nose is open and vibrant with notes of sour cherries, strawberries, a touch of dried cranberries, ferrous nuances and hints of macchia. The palate is juicy and ample with elevated acidity and grippy but elegant tannins. Sweet red berries dominate the palate with some herbals in the background. The finish is slightly bitter, savoury and saline. Score : 14+/20 (87/100)
Badia a Coltibuono
Chianti Classico Riserva 2017
(Organic) The wine shows a pale ruby colour with some garnet reflections. The nose is spicy, dense and multi-layered, revealing notes of cherry compote, a touch of kirsch and dark chocolate, sweet raspberries, roasted meat and Mediterranean herbs. The palate is packed with confitured red berries, a touch of dark minerality and pleasant salinity. The tannins are polished and fine-grained. A long finish with some crunchiness and freshness.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Badia a Coltibuono Cultus
Chianti Classico Riserva 2017
(Organic) The wine shows a bright, very clear ruby colour. The nose is expressive and flattering with floral notes, nuances of ripe red cherries, strawberry compote, a touch of sweet spices and cacao. The palate is powerful with a slightly aggressive attack and burning alcohol. The wine reveals notes of kirsch, cinnamon, nuances of rose hip and rose petals, a touch of rooibos. The finish is warming. In general the wine seems slightly unbalanced at the moment, needs time to integrate alcohol.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Castello di Gabbiano Cavaliere D’oro
Chianti Classico Riserva 2017
The wine shows a medium deep ruby colour, slightly opaque, with some garnet hues. The nose opens up oaky and heady with pronounced notes of cinnamon, cloves, milk chocolate, cherry liqueur and prunes. The palate is dense and powerful, with smooth, well-integrated tannins and controlled volume. There is a lot of sweetness in this wine. The palate reveals notes of cherry compote, dark chocolate, a touch of dried herbs and aromatic spices. The finish lingers with a pleasant stewed cherry note.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Castello di Gabbiano Cavaliere D’oro Bellezza
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2017
The wine shows a medium deep garnet colour. The nose is muted, with aeration revealing notes of spices, dried cherries and herbs. The palate is spicy, with red and dark cherries, some coffee notes. The tannins are sandy and slightly drying. Rather short on the finish.
Score : 14+/20 (87/100)
Conte Guicciardini Belvedere Campóli Il Tabernacolo
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2015
The wine shows a pale ruby-garnet colour with a brightening rim. The nose is slightly muted with aeration revealing notes of milk chocolate, caramel, cherry confiture, a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, a hint of toffee. The palate is powerful, mirroring the nose with sweet notes and gourmandise. The tannins are bold, drying and chewy. On the finish the warmth stands out with some drying sensation picking up.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Conte Guicciardini Belvedere Campóli
Chianti Classico Riserva 2016
The wine shows a medium deep ruby colour, opaque, with garnet reflections. The nose is dense and woody, with notes of dried black cherries, black plums, bramble, nuances of charred wood, smoke and coffee. The palate reveals a lot of freshness and concentration, polished, velvety tannins and some elegance. The palate is packed with juicy dark berries, earthy and herbal notes, nuances of tobacco and noble wood. The finish is intense and warming.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Castello di Querceto
Chianti Classico Riserva 2019
The wine shows a medium deep ruby colour with a brightening rim. The nose is dense, oaky, revealing notes of dark stewed cherries, a touch of blackberries, liquorice, dried herbs and coffee. The palate is powerful with linear attack, elevated acidity and chalky, slightly drying tannins. The wines some ferrous nuances, crunchy black cherries, dark berries and spices. The finish is refreshing and simple.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Castello di Querceto Il Picchio
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019
The wine shows a medium deep purple-ruby colour. The nose is dense and perfumed, revealing notes of violets, geranium, peonies combined with nuances of black cherries and blueberries. The palate is oaky, concentrated with a lot of sweetness and vanilla from the oak. The tannins are smooth and round. The palate is packed with notes of black berries and sweet baking spices. The finish is warming and gourmet.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)