Enticing for the cherry, raspberry and plum fruit flavors, this red also evokes woodsy underbrush, mushroom and licorice notes that lend an umami taste. Juicy and bright, with a firm, saline aftertaste. Sangiovese and Colorino. Best from 2023 through 2037. 2,500 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva (made with 95% Sangiovese and 5% Colorino) opens to a medium-dark color and warm-vintage aromas that come across as dried cherry, baked raspberry and dark spice. This wine (fermented in stainless steel and aged in oak) paints a basic picture of this Tuscan appellation. Production is 20,000 bottles.

Aromas and flavors of sweet, ripe cherry, raspberry and plum are the focus of this supple, harmonious and expressive red. Almond, leather, tobacco and black tea accents add depth, and this unwinds gracefully on the long finish. Best from 2023 through 2035. 2,500 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

Expressive aromas hint at woodsy and wild herb notes. For now, the core of strawberry and cherry fruit holds center court, shaded by elements of earth, iron and tobacco. Dense and powerful, with fine length. Best from 2022 through 2037. 2,500 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

Ripe and harmonious, this red bursts with cherry, earth, leather and tobacco flavors. An iron note joins the party as this glides to a long, moderately firm finish. Drink now through 2032. 1,667 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add