Stephen Osgood

9.1

Big and brooding. Lots of balsamic, iron, and coarse tannin. Much prefer the brighter fruit of Soldera in this vintage. — 4 days ago

Shuhui Ng

9.2

20 years in the making…. Blackberries, spicy cedar, fig, cigar, truffles and old leather. Dark ruby, medium to heavy bodied, strong tannins, high acidity that pairs well with a smoky, fatty steak. Love it! — 20 days ago

Paddy McGinley

9.2

Very delicious. Smoothest chiati I've tasted. Fruity with a clean finish. — 13 days ago

Tim O’Brien

9.6

Chianti Classico with our engagement label - VERY yummy with prime rib for last meal in Oaklan — a month ago

Rob van Kalmthout

9.3

Dark cherries, bramble, leather, earthy and mediterraen spices. Love the acidity backed with fine minerality. Good balance. Wine really lasts. — a month ago

Dave Moench

9.1

Simons eating at the Bar very smoothe wine great with pasta — a month ago

Michelle Richards

9.0

Always a good pick!!! — a month ago

Henry Luiker

9.2

10 euros by the glass at Osteria Ì Canto Ghibellino,Empoli, with Curly. Sensational value. Just opened, probably doing an injustice. — 5 days ago

Austin Baird

9.4

The vintage is prime! Maybe a year or two down, but singing with some time. Beautiful bronze ring and hue, notes of strawberry, raisin, and white pepper earthiness. Salud! 🍷 — a month ago

Ted

9.1

Haven’t had this is a minute. Ripe black cherry fruit. Soft and easy to drink. — 9 days ago

with Jeni

Todd Scurci

9.2

#fourpack #brunellodimontalcino — a month ago

with Annie and Jason

Vincent & Mairead Donadio-Daniels

9.0

Light bodied, full flavored. A definite crowd pleaser. — 23 days ago

Lynn Graham

9.4

Special evening with friends. Well balanced smooth finish — a month ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Clear, medium ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of raspberries, balsamic, and wood smoke; on the palate, it's dry, with high acidity, high tannins, medium body, high alcohol, and pronounced primary and secondary flavors of red currant, cherries, and clay pots with a long finish. This wine is balanced and complex. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. Nellie likes it too. — a month ago

with Nellie

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Sour cherries, plum, blackberries & baked strawberries, softened cedar, dry tobacco w/ ash, leather, dry crushed rocks, dry soil, dark spice box, anise, tarriness, more dark chocolate but some milk chocolate, caramel notes, withering dark & red flowers with dry red roses, nice acidity and still showing firm structure/tension, well balanced and plush 90 second finish.

Has another 7-10 yrs ahead.

@Bella Saratoga - dinner before “America” at the Mtn. Winery. — 11 days ago

Stephanie Russo

10

Great wine! — 7 days ago

with Andy

Tom Casagrande

8.9

375ml. Nose has crunchy black cherry fruit, and the characteristic earthiness of the region has taken on a slightly animal, feral quality in this iteration. Savory and relatively full in the mouth. A little drying and bitter at the end of the finish. — a month ago

Kim Sharpton

9.2

Yummy super Tuscan — a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

Very succulent, very generous Sangiovese. Obviously too young but drinks very well. — a month ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Year in, year out, this is my fav Chianti Classico. To me it captures all what I look for in a good every day Sangiovese - freshness, a bit of tannic edge, juicy flow, a savory sweetness to the fruit. And food friendliness!
Enticing nose with red cherries, a bit of wet undergrowth & turned earth, a bit of tomato leaf, a flowery whiff. Joyful!
Medium bodied on the palate with great energy & flow. The tannins present, a touch rustic, but in a nice way, the acidity juicy & vibrant. Nice depth and long finish.
So drinkable but also has some seriousness to it.
Love Monsanto! — a month ago