Sam Shaffer

9.5

I mean this wine is so money. Smooth, fruity, Italian rusticity in the best way. Unbelievable — a month ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

An OK Chianti. Widely available. — 2 months ago

Kirsten Kelley

9.1

Soooo good! Capital grille- — 3 months ago

David Koenen

9.2

Consistent to previous notes. Still freakin’ delicious. — 5 months ago

Takuya Namise

9.2

Bacco
Dark chocolate — 6 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.4

Pelaverga — 6 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

This up-front, fleshy Chianti is drinking really nicely right now. Pretty extroverted nose shows dark, macerated cherry, iodiney minerality, and a little loamy soil. In the mouth it’s pretty full, with a big whack of fruit initially, some tertiary notes developing and becoming apparent in the back half of the palate. Decent acids and still some soft tannin providing some scaffolding. I’d like a bit more linearity and persistence in the finish but for a ‘18 it’s darn nice. — 8 months ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

v19. Very good! Nice black pepper, smoked meat and tobacco nose. Fresh, luscious black fruit medley. Clean chocolate finish. Enjoyable. — 2 years ago

Joel Lara

9.2

Really tasty. Full bodied with medium acidity and medium/high tannins. Plums with hints of blueberry are joined by interesting herbal notes of thyme and sage. Also has a nice earthiness that veers into a touch of just-ground coffee beans accompanying the fruit and herbal flavors on the finish. Really good, and went well with meatball, ricotta, and mushroom pizza. — 2 months ago

Mary H

8.9

Simple and classic chianti but that’s about it. Cherry red fruit and light oakiness. — 3 months ago

Amy

9.0

mtw- liked! — 3 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.4

Drinking really well tannins still present. Elegant and well integrated. — 6 months ago

with David

Joe Fischer

9.2

Try this with a filet mignon with a bourbon cream sauce! Superb! Ruby with blackberry, cherry, and plum aromas. Nice spice, acidity, and mild tannins. Smooth with a medium finish. — 7 months ago

Seth Masterson

9.0

Has Vermentino fallen out of favour with Italians and is being replaced by a taste for Chardonnay?
Maybe but I don't want to believe it yet.
On hot summer days there is not much more refreshing than a well chilled glass of Vermentino. Chilled is a must - it still has enough oomph in the nose to release its floral essence. Once it comes up to room temp it can be overwhelmingly perfumey IMHO. Good acid balance.
I'm pretty convinced that you can trust anything from Fontori to be a solid choice. — 10 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2000 | Cellaring rewarded the wine :-) bottled elegance, light footed sangiovese with good structure, dances in the glass — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Poured into a decanter about 30 minutes prior to service. The 2015 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of red currants, Morello Cherry, mixed brambles, red and purple flowers, tobacco, black tea, iron rich earth, subtle cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is phenomenal and has me asking myself, “why don’t I seek out more Grattamacco?” Wow. Obviously a winner with lasagna. Drink now with some patience and through 2045. — 3 months ago

Joe Gillies

9.5

Aging beautifully! No rush to drink. Excellent and highly recommend! — 5 months ago

Carter Snead

9.0

A little past peak, but delish — 6 months ago

Seth Masterson

9.3

This ages so well. A balance of mature and fresh: cigars, tomato leaf, eggplant (first time I think I ever said that!), cassis.
Finely structured tannins, the acids have mellowed a little but still very present.
Who knows how long this one could go but it's a great time to drink it now! — 7 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

This is a very punchy, rich wine, likely a blend of Sangiovese with some bordeaux cépages like Cabernet. Actually works very well with rich food and has enough acidity and balance. Not our prime stuff in style but honestly was really good. — 10 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other