Acclaim

“The 2016 Chianti Classico Fontalpino is an incredibly steady and smooth red wine that literally sails over the palate with silky elegance and long persistence. This wine captures the balance and the power of this classic vintage. Delicate nuances of wild berry, dried blueberry, spice, tar, blue flower and crushed rock come together with unity. This is a mid-weight red with drying tannins to pair with your favorite pasta dishes.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Oct. 2018

“Compared to the Chianti Classico Fontalpino, the 2016 Chianti Classico Montaperto offers richer density and darker color saturation. The bouquet reveals soft aromas of black fruit, spice and moist chewing tobacco. These are two very different wines, with Montaperto taking on a riper and more succulent approach. You can taste the warm sunshine inside the dark ripeness of the fruit displayed here. On the close, the wine offers contrasting, albeit brief, moments of sweetness and sourness.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Oct. 2018

“The 2016 Do Ut Des (a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits a generous and expansive personality that hits the palate like a warm embrace from a favorite friend. This is a succulent and smooth red wine with thick layers of bold cherry, dried blackberry, leather, rose hip and scorched earth. In the mouth, the wine proceeds with medium- to full-bodied texture and elegantly contoured fruit flavors.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Oct. 2018

“I am a little confused by the Campaccio philosophy, as I am seeing a Collezione, Selezione and Riserva di Cantina version of the same blend (Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) across various vintages. Of these various wines, the 2013 Campaccio Collezione shows the most abundant and well-defined primary fruit. That’s obvious given the fact this is the youngest of this higher-priced series. The 2013 vintage, characterized by a cool and long growing season, also plays an important role in that exacting focus and sharpness. The wine rides over the palate with full waves of generous fruit intensity. ” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Oct. 2018

“Terrabianca’s 2015 Campaccio is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This vintage puts the identifying qualities of all varieties on immediate display. This is one of the nicest things to admire in this Tuscan red blend. You get the powerful aromas of black cherry and chocolate that are associated with Cabernet Sauvignon, with some notes that are green or medicinal. At the same time, you can taste that zesty and acidic freshness of the Sangiovese. Merlot adds rich softness. These grapes complement each other very well in the 2015 vintage that provided ample heat for easy and balanced ripeness. There is a hollow moment on the mid-palate, but the wine is otherwise confident in terms of its textural importance.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Oct. 2018

“The 2014 Chianti Classico Riserva Croce puts on a performance that reminds me very much of some of its neighboring wines made in this difficult vintage. The bouquet offers impressive intensity and ripeness (thanks to careful fruit selection), but ultimately the mouthfeel is thinner and more compact compared to warmer vintages. It’s a wine of pretty opposites, especially if you seek balance and elegance over power and brawn.” -Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Oct. 2018

“Lovely spice and graphite notes lace the plumped cherry, red licorice, iron and smoke flavors of this fresh, finely balanced, medium-bodied red. A crowd-pleaser. Drink now through 2023. ” -A.N., Wine Spectator, Oct. 31, 2018

“Citrus peel acidity enlivens the dried cherry and cranberry fruit flavors of this balanced, medium-bodied red, underscored by a rich vein of tarry mineral and wild herb notes. Creamy tannins firm the lingering finish. Drink now through 2024. ” -A.N., Wine Spectator, Oct. 31, 2018

“Compact and muscular, lithe and graceful, set in a medium-bodied frame, with lovely spice, floral and herb accents to the flavors of cherry and mineral. Lightly chalky tannins firm the mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2026.” -A.N., Wine Spectator, Oct. 31, 2018

“A seamless, light- to medium-bodied white, with a textural hint of light, fine-grained tannins and a firm backbone of acidity, layered with a delicate flavor range of crushed almond, fleur de sel and baked nectarine, accented by hints of verbena, smoke and graphite. Carricante. Drink now through 2027. ” -A.N., Wine Spectator, Oct. 31, 2018