Casaloste 2019 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Casaloste 2019 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

(organic) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is airy, but reserved at first. After aeration, it expresses aromas of tangy fresh fruits (red cherry, cranberries, blueberry, raspberry, morello cherry, blackberry), as well as a fresh herbaceous and floral notes (wild mint, blackcurrant leaf and fresh tea in the background, wild…

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Castellinuzza e Piuca, Vigna Piuca 2020 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Castellinuzza e Piuca, Vigna Piuca 2020 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

(organic) The wine has a medium-intensity ruby color. The nose is precise, fruity, toasted, and spicy. It initially expresses aromas of tart red cherry, raspberry, fresh strawberry, and blackcurrant, combined with notes of liquorice, crushed cardamom, black pepper, nutmeg, as well as toasted wood, toasted hazelnut, cocoa nibs, and coffee. There are also notes of…

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Volpaia, Il Puro Casanova 2020 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Volpaia, Il Puro Casanova 2020 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

(organic) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is aromatic, gourmand, complex and concentrated. On opening, it offers juicy fruity notes (fresh red cherry, morello cherry, roasted strawberry, roasted raspberry, wild blackberry and crushed red plum), as well as a touch of macerated cherry. There is also a savory and peppery…

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Volpaia Coltassala 2021 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Volpaia Coltassala 2021 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

(organic) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose offers tension, precision and a tangy fruitiness. It expresses notes of red cherry, crisp strawberry, red currant, raspberry, as well as crushed blackcurrant and crushed red plum. There are also herbal and floral notes (crushed wild mint, a hint of fresh tobacco, brewed…

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Conti Capponi, Villa Calcinaia, Vigna Contessa Luisa 2021 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Conti Capponi, Villa Calcinaia, Vigna Contessa Luisa 2021 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

(organic) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose offers juiciness, freshness and concentration in its fruit. It expresses notes of ripe morello cherry, red cherry, blackcurrant, wild strawberry, crushed raspberry and red plum in the background, combined with notes of liquorice, vanilla, dark chocolate, a hint of white pepper and cumin….

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Ricasoli Castello di Brolio 2021 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Ricasoli Castello di Brolio 2021 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The wine has a bright ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is roasted, meaty and smoky at the opening. It initially expresses notes of roasted meat (even smoked meat in the background), roasted bouquet garni and roasted cherry, combined with roasted notes (toasted hazelnut, coffee, heated wood, a gourmand hint of chocolate). Then there…

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Podere Ciona 2018 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Podere Ciona 2018 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is fragrant, fruity, with an opening on dried aromatic herbs (dried mint, dried bouquet garni), spices (liquorice, crushed cardamom, a hint of vanilla), as well as cocoa, tobacco and dried rose in the background. The fruity material combines fresh ripe fruits (morello cherry, wild…

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Borgo Scopeto Vigna Misciano 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Borgo Scopeto Vigna Misciano 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is warm and gourmand, with an expressive spicy and toasty opening and a fruity, fleshy, even roasted substance. It expresses notes of spices for mulled wine – vanilla (or even cinnamon), liquorice, star anise and cardamom – combined with ripe and sweet fruits (crushed…

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Santo Stefano, Drugo 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Santo Stefano, Drugo 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a medium-intensity ruby color. The nose is dense, fleshy, rich, fruity, even warm. It expresses notes of ripe fruit (morello cherry, black plum, wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, raspberry coulis), cherry with kirsch, as well as mint chocolate, roasted coriander seeds, liquorice, black pepper, vanilla (even cinnamon), crushed mint leaf, as well as…

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Conte Guicciardini, Belvedere Campóli 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Conte Guicciardini, Belvedere Campóli 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

(organic) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose expresses juicy fruit and a woody hint in the opening aromas of red cherry, morello cherry, fresh cranberries and crushed raspberry, macerated red cherry in the background, associated with notes of fresh wood, toasted wood and toasted hazelnut. After aeration, we also find…

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