Jay Kline

9.3

Puntodivista is one of Jurij’s single vineyards in the Lamole UGA; the smallest of the 11 geographies. Puntodivista highlights 50 year old vines, a mix of Sangiovese and other varieties, planted at 600m elevation.

Opened about 30min prior to service and enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2020 pours a bright garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with very pretty notes of Morello cherry, raspberry, red carnations, black tea, eucalyptus, some dried green herbs and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. A beautiful expression of Lamole. Drink now through 2040. Bottle No. 425/581
— 2 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Really nice CC. Nose has loads of rich, dark cherry and minerally, savory notes. Richly-flavored for an annata, it’s got concentration with very nice balance. Medium acids and a bit of tannin for framing. Stylistically more like a Riserva, but without any noticeable oak. — a year ago

Jess

9.2

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of fresh red fruit, cherry, honeysuckle,
Dry. Flavors of red fruit, licorice, floral, herbal. Moderate, firm tannins and great acidic backbone. Light and fresh. Lovely!

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

This cuvée, from a small Chianti Classico-based co-op, is always a fantastic value. The 2020 Lamole is no exception. I love wines from this subregion. This has a boisterous nose of slightly sour cherry, pungent wild herbs, and dried loamy gravel. Soft in the mouth, and darker-hued than the nose suggests. The acids are quite soft (it’s a ‘20, so . . . ) and there’s plenty of ripe, soft tannin providing tactile interest. Ideally I’d like a bit more depth and length, but since I got it for under $20 there’s no way I’m complaining. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Puntodivista is a single-vineyard located in the village of Lamole, Greve in Chianti. Here, the vineyards are some of the highest elevation in all of Chianti Classico. Puntodivista is 600m above sea-level and planted to old-vine Sangiovese and “some other local varieties”. 2015 was Jurij’s first vintage working with the fruit from this vineyard and he hit an absolute piss-missile on the first pitch.

Poured into a decanter about an hour before service. In the glass, the 2015 Puntodivista presents a deep ruby with a near opaque core. Medium viscosity with no perceptible staining of the tears and some faint signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing and OMG, ever so Italian!! So yeah, it’s got some VA and it’s absolutely gorgeous with notes of dark cherries, blood orange zest, flower shop, some barnyard, tobacco, pu-erh tea, dried Italian herbs, and wet rocks. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The texture is silky and fit. The finish is long and has a ferrous-cherry sort of thing going for it. This is stunning. I can’t get over the nose. The aromatics are off the chart. So lovely right now but this certainly has a long life ahead. The production of Puntodivista is minuscule with 500-600 bottles made depending on the vintage but holy smokes, the nose is worth the effort to seek out alone. Drink now and through 2035+. — a year ago

Pooneet K

9.0

A style I like - 13% abv, no oak, pure fruit, bit of stinky earth, good acid. — 7 months ago

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9.3

The 2021 Il Guercio is 100% Sangiovese from Lamole. Vinification and aging in cement yielded an especially stark but expressive wine that is so distinctive. Crushed flowers, spice, lavender, mint and orange peel are all beautifully lifted. A touch of stems adds aromatic breadth, but they aren’t especially evident. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2024)
— a year ago

Big Wave Dave

9.0

With a steak — 2 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.1

Solid Chianti. Everything I want. Fruit, earth, leather, tobacco, more fruit at the end. Tasting great with 8 years of age. — 2 years ago

Milo Patter

9.0

2019 red wine. Organic. Balanced and easy to drink. — 2 years ago