Tom Casagrande

8.9

Popped and poured, zero sediment. Color shows a little amber at the rim. Nose smells a bit tertiary for a wine only 6 years old. Scents of rioe, macerated cherry competing with old leather and some mahogany furniture scent. Lots of dessicated gravel too. In the mouth it’s a bit lean, with puckery tannins and a shortish finish. Flavors on entry are on the savory side. Lacks fruit somewhat on the palate. Just OK, which is disappointing for this wine.

UPDATE: On night 2, after being under a vacuum closure, it’s showing more depth, liveliness, and fruit. Upping the score from 8.7 on night one to 8.9 on night 2. — 9 days 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

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! 🍷 — 14 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

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

Vincent & Mairead Donadio-Daniels

9.0

Light bodied, full flavored. A definite crowd pleaser. — 10 days ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Gentle and more feminine in style than many old style classic Brunello - drinking really well. Very nice. Long caressing finish. — a month ago

with Michael and David

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

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. — 18 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! — 7 days ago

FabianG

9.0

#sparbadstleonhard — 16 days ago

Lynn Graham

9.4

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

Shuhui Ng

9.0

Dark fruits, tobacco, clay leather. Decanted for 2 hours… well integrated tannins, medium acidity — a month ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

Chianti Classico Tasting @ Ai Fiori 4/27/26 — 2 months ago

Paddy McGinley

9.2

Very delicious. Smoothest chiati I've tasted. Fruity with a clean finish. — 4 hours 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

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

Sagee Aran

9.3

Pours a medium, slightly faded garnet rim, opening with an intense and highly expressive nose showing advanced tertiary evolution. On the palate, it exhibits a firm, full-bodied structure driven by ripe, integrated tannins and a distinctly mature, savory depth. The texture remains smooth, carrying through to a finish with harmonious spices—a fully evolved bottle to be consumed in the very near future. — a month ago

Kim Sharpton

9.2

Yummy super Tuscan — 22 days ago

Dave Moench

9.1

Simons eating at the Bar very smoothe wine great with pasta — 14 days ago

Michelle Richards

9.0

Always a good pick!!! — 23 days ago