Poggerino Chianti Classico 2020

For more than fifteen years we thought of Poggerino as our secret, but the word is definitely out now. Vinous’s Antonio Galloni considers their wines “some of the purest expressions of the Sangiovese grape in Italy.”

The Chianti Classico 2020 is delicious and remarkably accessible already – a noticeable step up in polish from the Labirinto. More elegant than full-bodied, it offers an expressive, complex nose, a pleasant mouthfeel, and a long finish. Antonio Galloni called it “supple” and “engaging,” praising its “bright red-fleshed fruit, leather, pipe tobacco and cedar.” He concluded: “The precision and pedigree here are just unreal.”