Castelvecchio Vigna – La Quercia 2016 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Castelvecchio Vigna – La Quercia 2016 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose is racy and offers a slight grain, a small stretched side as well as beautiful spiciness. The palate is supple and offers a slight unctuosity, richness and precision. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, violet and small notes of crushed redcurrants associated with hints of tobacco, truffle and a…

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Fattoria di Fiano – Ugo Bing 2017 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Fattoria di Fiano – Ugo Bing 2017 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose is volatile. There are notes of quite ripe small red fruit and a touch of cherry associated with slight hints of violet as well as subtle hints of spices. The palate is fruity and offers acidity, juiciness, a good definition and a slight unctuosity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy…

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Marzocco di Poppiano – Marzocco Poppiano Riserva 2018 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Marzocco di Poppiano – Marzocco Poppiano Riserva 2018 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of wild redcurrants, wild small red fruits and small notes of lilies associated with a hint of cassis as well as blond tobacco and a discreet touch of pepper. The palate is nicely mineral and offers freshness, precision, a beautiful guideline, a beautiful fresh structure as…

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La Querce – La Torretta 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

La Querce – La Torretta 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose has a slight intensity of freshness, precision and fine deepness. There are notes of violet, dried cherry and small notes of bright red berries associated with hints of nutmeg, saffron, a touch of clove and a discreet hint of spices and local dry soil. The palate is juicy, fresh and offers minerality, a…

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Fattorie Giannozzi – Villa Marcialla Riserva 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Fattorie Giannozzi – Villa Marcialla Riserva 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose offers a fine power, a fine patined side, a discreet peppered note, slight complexity and very fine creaminess. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, a good definition, precision, a beautiful brightness of juicy/acidulous/pulpy fruit as well as a tight guideline. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, small…

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Marzocco di Poppiano – Riserva 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Marzocco di Poppiano – Riserva 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose is aromatic and offers a fine charming side. It needs to be decanted. There are notes of wild strawberries, sweet pepper and small notes of wild small blue fruits associated with hints of roasted berries, discreet sage hints and a subtle hint of balsamic. The mouth is mineral, precision, roundness, a certain fat,…

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Lanciola 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Lanciola 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose is floral, with a slight intensity and stretch. There are notes of violet, lilac and small notes of red berries associated with hints of spice and nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, a mineral structure, a good definition, a certain gourmandise, roundness, acidity as well as tension. On the palate,…

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Fattoria di Fiano – Ugo Bing 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Fattoria di Fiano – Ugo Bing 2019 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose is patined. It reveals a fin and tight grain. There are notes of dried raspberry, wild blackberry and small notes of quite ripe strawberry associated with hints of tobacco, undergrowth and slight touches of pepper, spices and a discreet hint of local grove. The mouth is juicy and offers minerality, suavity, a certain…

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Fattoria San Michele a Torri – San Giovanni 97, 2020 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Fattoria San Michele a Torri – San Giovanni 97, 2020 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose is racy. It needs to be decanted. There are notes of wild cherry, berries and smal notes of pepper associated with hints of tobacco and a touch of camphor. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, an acidulous frame, minerality, tension as well as a fine tannic structure. On the palate, this…

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Castelvecchio – Vigna La Quercia 2020 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

Castelvecchio – Vigna La Quercia 2020 – Chianti Colli Fiorentini Riserva

The nose is elegant and harmonious. The wine needs to be decanted. There are notes of small wild red fruits and tobacco associated with a hint of “sense of the place” (local biotope) as well as discreet hints of cornflower and spices/nutmeg. Small creaminess with freshness and precision. The palate is suave and offers a…

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