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The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Montaperto offers an autumnal bouquet with layered aromas of chestnut, black cherry, cedar, wild herbs, and fresh leather. Medium to full-bodied, it brings wonderful purity on the palate, with a ripe but more focused and linear feel. It floats across the palate with fine tannins, and its more red-fruited profile shines all the way through the long finish, with hints of ripe orange citrus. It retains wonderful fresh acidity that never juts out of the refined and silky texture. It was my favorite in the lineup in Tuscany as well as on a second tasting at my home office.

The 2018 Do Ut Des is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot and pours a saturated red color. In the glass, it opens to earthy notes layered with mocha, plum, cedar, and sweet baking spices. Full-bodied, it has a rather long finish, with ripe tannins and a meaty texture. It’s drinking well now and should hang on nicely over the coming 7-8 years, but I would prefer to enjoy this bottle over the next several years.

The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio Croce offers a pretty bouquet of fresh roses, tarragon, red raspberry, and orange peel. Zesty and inviting, this medium-bodied red has lovely, fresh energy with a weightless feel, ultra-fine tannins, and clean lift on an impressively long and mouthwatering saline finish.

The 2019 Campaccio is mostly Sangiovese with the addition of 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. A polished bouquet lifts from the glass with aromas of black raspberries, fresh leather, cardamom, and cedar. Medium to full-bodied, it’s weightless on the palate, with ripe tannins and an even spine of acidity, and it has lovely length on the finish, with hints of mocha and wet stone. This well-styled wine will age gracefully over the coming 8-10 years.

The bright crimson 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Terrabianca is highly aromatic with a savory cologne of forest herbs, pine, menthol, polished leather, and ripe cherries. Medium-bodied, but with more intensity and a fantastic noble structure on the palate, it opens to ripe tannins and a mouthwatering mineral texture as well as a salty finish. It had a solid showing both in the region and when I tasted it at my home office, with a warming sensibility and a lovely spiced profile. Drink 2025-2045

An attractive nose offering notes of spiced cherries and raspberries together with citrus peel, hints of cedar and potpourri. Medium- to full-bodied, fresh and characterful with a sandy texture to its tannins. Firm and structured. Try after 2026.

A fresh and fragrant nose with cherries, dried cranberries, hints of rose hips, sandalwood and dried orange. Some wet stone character, too. Bright and juicy on the medium-bodied palate with dusty tannins and savory character to the red fruit and vivid acidity. Textured and chalky. Attractive now, but better after 2026.

This is racy and fresh with dried strawberries, dark cherries, cocoa and light spices adding a dusty, earthy note to it. Medium- to full-bodied, broad and structured with taut, polished tannins. Yet it’s agile and fleshy with ripe red fruit and subtle chocolate undertones at the end. Long finish. Try after 2027.

Notes of red plums and cherries with hints of blue flowers, ground cloves and bark. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, velvety tannins rounding your palate. Dry and juicy with some austerity at the end. Chalky and mineral. Try after 2028.

Attractive spicy character here with vibrant red fruit, dried citrus peel and sandalwood. Medium-bodied, textured and chewy, yet it is fresh and juicy with a hint of raw mushroom and a dry, chalky finish. Better from 2028.