A jeweled ruby color, the 2021 Chianti Classico is ripe and has a great nose of fresh wild herbs, pure raspberry, graphite, and fresh violets. Medium-bodied, its more cedar tones come through on the palate, with ripe, very well-integrated tannins, clean lift, and a hint of its toasted incense on the finish. A very well-balanced wine from Carpineto, it's showing beautifully now but will certainly improve in another 6 months. Drink 2024-2034.

The 2021 Chianti Classico is a very pretty wine. Crushed red berry fruit, cinnamon, orange peel and mint give this fruity Chianti Classico lovely aromatic top notes.