Red plums and berries vie with a fair dose of oak on the nose and palate, where the fresh fruit is riding the firm fruit and oak tannins well. Medium-bodied with good balance for aging, though for riserva lovers it’s approachable even now. Drink or hold.

Dark and brooding, with eucalyptus, tar, resin and blackberry aromas making way for flavors of black cherry, blackberry, plum, tobacco and sandalwood. Shows fine balance and length. Though firmly structured, this is more open than Il Poggiale. Sangioveto and Canaiolo. Best from 2025 through 2040. 2,500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

This red exudes cherry and strawberry fruit, along with hints of Mediterranean herbs, tobacco and tar flavors. Fluid and balanced, with a lingering, vibrant finish. Sangioveto and Canaiolo. Drink now through 2029. 2,500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

There is a solid foundation here between the velvety texture, dense structure and steeped black cherry and plum fruit. Tobacco and iron accents emerge as the tannins flex on the finish. Sangioveto and Canaiolo. Best from 2023 through 2030. 2,500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

A fresh, fluid style, this red displays ripe cherry and strawberry, rose and smoky underbrush flavors. This is elegant yet firm and intense, with a long, iron-infused finish. Sangioveto and Canaiolo. Best from 2021 through 2035. 2,500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add