Country: Italy

Region: Tuscany

Vintage: 2016

Cépage: Sangiovese (82%); Canaiolo (15%); Syrah (3%)

Size: 750 ml

Alcohol Content: 14.0%

Rating(s): 92+ (RP); 92 (JS)

" Here's a great value from Tuscany. The 2016 Chianti Classico opens to a stream of pretty aromas, with cherry, blue flower and potting soil at the front line. The fruit is fermented in stainless steel, and the wine ages in oak for a brief seven months. The effect is streamlined and compact, and the wine's natural freshness gives way to wild cherry, cassis and plum."

Monica Larner (RP) - 09/19