Ageing Chianti Classico: Panel tasting results

One of Italy’s most famous wine companies, Antinori was established in 1385. Still family-owned, it’s now run by the 26th generation, with Albeira Antinori at...

Poggio al Sole translates as the sunny knoll. Reaching 520m, it is one of the highest estates in San Donato in Poggio. Once part of...

A former medieval Cistercian convent, San Giusto a Rentennano has been in the Martini di Cigala family since 1914. Today it is run by siblings...

In 2021, Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer celebrated their 80th birthdays – and the 40th anniversary of Brancaia. They started with a property in...

Capraia in Castellina is owned by the historic Rocca di Castagnoli estate in Gaiole. The two properties are managed separately to preserve the geographical identity...

At the northern limits of Panzano, Le Cinciole is Luca Orsini and Valeria Viganò: he a geologist from Rome, she an architect from Milan. They...

Trained veterinarian Monica Raspi closed her practice in 2007 to focus on winemaking at her family’s 17ha estate. At the southern edge of Castellina, spilling...

Founded on the site of a medieval village near Chianti Classico’s southernmost township of Castelnuovo Berardenga, San Felice has been owned by Allianz Group since...

The nose already shows complexity and concentration, taking on tertiary notes of tar and truffle. This is an earthy Chianti which has complexity and a...

One of San Felice’s two Gran Selezione wines, Il Grigio is from the estate’s three highest vineyards, which reach 450m. These were planted between 2000...

Still youthful and fruity both nose and palate with notes of cloves and wood smoke. Developing well with a lovely structure supported by grainy...

Dense with fruit concentration, red fruit, touch of wood spice and dried herbs. Full body with rich mouthfeel. Long and powerful. Modern and balanced.

Earthy savoury on the nose, fresher fruit dominates the palate as well as dried cherry and chocolate. The palate is full and showing warmth of...

Aromatic lift of berries and herbs,. It's juicy in the mouth and concentrated without being rich with subtle oak and silky tannins. From a cooler...

Floral aromas and roasted oak. High tannins and high acidity on the palate. Vibrant with long finish. Balanced but needs time.

Tobacco, sweet spices, mocha and leather. Rich in the mouth with density of fruit. Good acidity, elegant and still rather vibrant. Long complex finish.

Lots of sweet wood nuance with pot pourri, this is evolving but not quickly. Tannins firm but supported by body and fresh acidity, long finish,...

Tannins are fresh and crunchy, not too over extracted but give plenty of frame and structure.

Garnet colour, showing aromas of tobacco, leather and sweet tobacco Despite the age, some nice fruit on the palate along with freshness and it's drinking...

Querciabella’s second Gran Selezione release is the realisation of a decade-long vineyard study to create a single vineyard Chianti Classico. It hails from a 500-metre...

Aromas of flowers and sweet spices and meaty tones. Tannins still resolving, they are a touch chalky but the acidity creates a nice balance.

Ripe dark cherry and plums with a hint of spices and dried herbs. Tannins exuberantly extracted yet in the end not too dry or bitter,...

Good amount of fruit concentration on the palate hints of wood smoke and savoury notes add complexity. Slightly rustic yet juicy with a good balance.

Floral aromas, on the palate the wine shows juicy red fruit with fresh zesty acidity. The tannins are balanced giving structure and there's an understated...

Sweet blackcurrant like aromas, alongside the mediterranean herbs and sweet spices. Tannins are firm and a touch chalky, they need time but the acidity is...

Ageing well, there is tobacco and tea leaf with tons of character. Tannins are fine grained with good acidity and nicely integrated alcohol.

Evolving notes of tea, tar and leather. Quite cedary too. On the palate the wine has fine and grippy tannins with well balanced alcohol and...

Flavours of dark cherry and plum, good concentration. More compact and dense fruit on the palate with obvious oak character. The tannins still firm but...

Lots of fruit on nose and a good density of fruit and spice on the palate. Good tannic structure with balanced acidity. Elegant and refined,...

Coffee, tobacco and violet notes with some liquorice too. Tannins are fine grained and grippy. Long finish with the fruit lingering.

The San Marcellino vineyard takes its name from the neighbouring Romanesque church. In 2018, owner Marco Ricasoli picked Sangiovese from this site early to avoid...