Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: October 27, 2020 (JS-93)

A juicy, fruity red with cherries, citrus fruit, and some chocolate undertones. Medium body, lightly chewy tannins, and a complex finish. Real Chianti Classico, as always. Little tight now, but beautiful. Drink or hold.

Source: April 2021 Week 1, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 8th Apr 2021, (RP-88)

Here's an easy choice for a classic "pici all'aglione," a simple Tuscan dish of thick noodles in a spicy and garlicky tomato sauce. The Castello di Monsanto 2018 Chianti Classico shows a very authentic side to Sangiovese with wild fruit and even a distant touch of toasted spice or clove. However, the wine remains glossy and compact throughout with plenty of lifted, fresh fruit to shape a lively and energetic personality.
Drink Date: 2021 - 2024

Source: Winemaker

Produced from our youngest vines, our Chianti Classico d’Annata combines readiness and abandon on the palate with the depth that the Monsanto lands give our wines.
Appellation Chianti Classico D.O.C.G.
First-year of production 1990
Grapes 90% Sangiovese 10% Colorino e Canaiolo
Cultivation method Guyot e spurred cordon
Vinification In steel truncated conical vats at controlled temperature with emptying system (Delestage) and pumping over for about 18/20 days.
Aging in 38 hl oak barrels