Shaun Cordingley

9.3

Had with steak and Caesar — 2 days ago

Jess

9.2

Deep ruby color.
Aromas of dried red fruit, cured meat, dried herbs.
Dry. Flavors of dried rose petals, sun-dried tomato, dried cherry, dried tomato leaf, dried basil, licorice, peppercorn. Rich, chewy tannins. Exceptional!

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 5/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5 — a month ago

Michael Amoruso

9.1

So good. Ready now. Forest floor. Herbs, tobacco. Dried red cherry. Background cranberry. — 2 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

Cherry, plum, fig, and a touch of perfume. Rich and bold. — 3 months ago

Antra Stabler

9.6

Strong solid flavour. Full bodied, but not over powering. Consistent taste to the end of the bottle. GiftFromCarol. — 3 months ago

Eric Halim

9.4

On nose, its Pepper, cardamon, wild berries, sour cherry, thyme,

On palate, its more on superb intensity, fine acidity, fine tannins, and its long finish. Juicy with fresh fruits, sweet plums, clove. This is great wine came from great vintage. Congratulations to Tignanello estate for this great achievement! — 5 months ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Found it in a difficult spot. I sensed a sulphuric undertone which made me doubt if it was a flawed bottle. Next bottle will tell as the one I had 1,5 years ago was very good — 7 months ago

Tom Barras

9.2

A World Class single vineyard Sangiovese from the elevated Chianti appellation east of Florence and Chianti Classico.

With a gorgeous, deep garnet appearance, teasing tertiary aromatics and flavors, the earthy 2009 is medium/full, deep, robust, still solidly structured and balanced with ample acidity and light, dusty tannins. — a month ago

Some Dude

8.9

Really nice! 2019 was a great year, and this was just right with a couple of homemade pizzas. It picked up the spices in the pepperoni and its acidity cut through the richness of the sausage. The fruit was delicious and the cigar-leather on the finish was a lovely foil that made you want another sip as much as another bite of pizza. Yum! — 2 months ago

David Peritz

9.2

A nice neat Chianti Classico that is light and yet has a robust taste that has a nice finish.
— 2 months ago

Lev Lavrichtchev

8.9

May 2025: PnP ready, classic Chianti expression, red fruit, integrated enough tannins. — 7 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

A compelling, historical and sophisticated Chianti Classico Riserva dedicated to the Mazzei’s notable ancestor, Ser Lapo, known as the “father” of the Chianti wine appellation in Tuscany. The V.2016 also had a composition blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot. This wine as a “Riserva” under the Chianti Classic Classification system has to be aged a min of 24 months in barrels including 3 months in the bottle prior release.

Decanted for 35 Mins served as an opener of an Italian-inspired dishes, made it a perfect amplifier to appreciate the balance of freshness, richness and complexity. The acidity remains at the perfect point and the red cherries and fig notes are quite palpable from the very beginning, the wine dances in your palate, it jumps on flavor of cherry, tobacco leaf, toasted spices and fresh herbs notes come out alive from the glass, as an overall this wine dances in your mouth with great harmony of the juiciness and integrated medium plus tannins.

The label is another great release from Mazzei family, which is one of Tuscany’s oldest wine dynasties (25 winemaking generations for 600+ years. The script at the top of this wine label is a reproduction of a historic correspondence of a document dated December 16, 1398 that addresses this “father” of Chianti.

Simply lovely, cheers! — 4 months ago

Catalina

9.1

Light on the nose and medium body finish / very delicate flavor but rich notes of maybe vanilla, definitely black cherry, leather, hints of earthy tones. Delicious — 6 months ago

Michael Amoruso

9.0

Just right Chianti. Red cherry dust, herbs, violets. — a month ago

Dave

9.0

This is nice. Don't know what I paid for it. Strong dark fruit presence with gripping tannins and a little minerality. I'm drinking it without food, and it would be much better with a bit of grilled something. But it's nice, I'll say it again.
Listening to Alabama Shakes. — 2 months ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Cherry and smoky aroma, medium body, dry, semi-bitter finish. Paired nicely with rib eye steak. — 2 months ago

Cathy Levy

9.2

Wonderful! — 3 months ago

Jane Nuss

8.9

Pale ruby in the glass. Aromas of sour cherry, raspberry, and cranberry, layered with black pepper, cedar, smoke, tobacco, leather, and earth. Dry, with bright acidity, a medium body, and a medium finish.
— 4 months ago

Brad Merschman

9.5

See: dark red
Smell: pepper, cherry
Sip: earthy, pepper, black cherry
Tannins: high
Acidity: med. — 5 months ago

Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Needs some air. Cherry, menthol, and a little peppery spice, maybe fennel? Medium - bodied with soft tannins. Food friendly- had with rustecchiera- Tuscan pork ribs. — 7 months ago