Fontodi - Chianti Classico 2021 (750ml)
Price: $50.00
| Producer | Fontodi |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Chianti Classico |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 8278 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
This red straddles the fruity and savory sides of Sangiovese revealing cherry and blackberry fruit offset by eucalyptus juniper and wild rosemary flavors. Lively and fluid with tension on the complex minerally aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2042. ?B.S.
Vinous: 94 Points
The 2021 Chianti Classico is classic wine from the estate done in the more restrained style that has become the norm here of late. There's plenty of Panzano richness but more energy and less heaviness than what was common just a few years ago. Giovanni Manetti and his team have given the Chianti Classico gorgeous refinement. Spice flowers mocha and blue fruits linger all wrapped together by ultra-finessed tannins. The 2021 spent 20-22 months in barrel—65% cask and 35% neutral French oak barriques. - By Antonio Galloni on June 2024 Proprietor Giovanni Manetti and his son Bernardo presented a stunning set of 2021s on my most recent visit. The wines embody the essence of site but in the more refined nuanced style that is such a signature here today. Picking a bit earlier while also reducing French oak imprint has made a huge difference. I can’t recommend these new releases highly enough. As for Giovanni Manetti he continues to lead the way in Chianti Classico by making brilliant wines while also uniting producers around a vision for the region in his role as two-term President of the Consorzio del Chianti Classico. These are exceptionally rare qualities in any individual but to see them in one person is impressive.
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vWine Advocate: 92 Points
The organic Fontodi 2021 Chianti Classico shows extra density in this vintage. There are ripe fruit aromas with blackberry and plum. You also get rich meatiness or thickness to the fruit that adds to the overall dimension and mouthfeel of this approachable wine. Bright acidity brings all these elements into greater focus. Giovanni Manetti and his family have produced an excellent set of new wines that elegantly interpret the 2021 vintage. My favorite of the bunch is the 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Panzano Vigna del Sorbo which has a very slight edge over the Flaccianello della Pieve in my view. Published: Jul 25 2024
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