M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Last of my case of this. Man has this matured over the short year-ish that I've had it. White pepper, subtle cherry, anise, hazelnut. Medium bodied, medium alcohol, medium minus acidity, soft yet chewy tannins. If not for some sharp angles on the finish, I would blind taste this as a Brunello presentation of Sangiovese. This can improve still more with age. Excellent!

93 points — 4 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

This is a big Chianti Classico. Big macerated cherry fruit, iodine, old leather, gravel. Still tannic, it’s dark and intense. Wasn’t expecting this, but perfect with the intense food we’re having tonight. — 5 days ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.1

Lovely easy drinking Chianti. Leather and chocolate. Silky tanins and great mouthfeel. Would go excellently with pasta or even pizza — 3 days ago

Steve Cunneen

9.0

Rock solid C.C. Riserva with all the usual trademarks in place. A bit fancy for pizza maybe but a great end to a May long weekend. Will drink the other bottle soon (as one reviewer noted, this unlikely to last a long stretch). — 4 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

In 1877, Illario and Leopoldo Ruffino laid the foundations of their dream to make Italian wines from the heart of Tuscany. Medium Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruit and earthy spice. On the palate black cherry, blackberry and plum flavors with tobacco, pepper and earthy cedar notes. Full-bodied, well balanced soft drying tannins on a smooth medium+ finish. Grab some Italian food and enjoy the great value wine. Consistent quality. — 10 days ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; no formal notes. Crunchy, funky red fruits, bergamot, dried herbs, dusty earth and a kiss of spices. Dry. Long, savory finish. Perfect with pasta all’arrabbiata. Massive value. — 5 days ago

Brian Hearty

9.4

1998. Loved having this 5 years after the last time and it was so great! My wife made a panna cotta with fig and orange compote and the vin santo paired great! — 8 days ago

Steve Sánchez

9.5

Absolutely fantastic. Cherry, cedar and sandalwood on the nose. Pepper and fantastic acidity balancing out. Cherry and some cola on the palate. Lots of great tannin, this is definitely great for aging. 13.5% — 5 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Bright ruby. Aromas of cherries, vanilla, roses, leather. Palate is elegant and warm, red cherries accented with blackberries, floral and even medicinal finish, structure to develop another 5+ years — 8 days ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

2015 vintage Chianti Gran Selezione.
80 % Sangiovese, 13 % Merlot and 7 % Malvasia Nera.
Deep dark ruby red.
Perfumed nose with black currants, violets, olives and cocoa.
Ripe black plums, leather, black tea with polished silky tannins.
A long, beautiful finish. — 18 days ago