Chianti Classico 2018, Monsanto

93 p. Din Vinguide (årgang 2018)

Testvinder i kategorien Chianti Classico. Intens i næsen med masser af røde bær. Flot og elegant vin, flot balanceret med masser af lag. Lang afslutning.

93 p. Jamessuckling.com (årgang 2018)

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.

91 p. Vinous (årgang 2018)

The 2018 Chianti Classico is a beautiful and highly affordable wine with which to explore the vintage. Sweet, perfumed aromatics, silky fruit and mid-weight structure give the 2018 so much immediacy. The dark cherry, plum, menthol, licorice and spice flavors pulse with energy. Lavender, sage, orange peel, mint and dried spice add a very pretty aromatic upper register. - Antonio Galloni

91 p. Decanter (årgang 2018)

Owner Laura Bianchi explains that in 2018 the vines were still recovering from the drought of 2017, resulting in 10% less production than average. Beautifully fragrant, brambly berries give way to well-defined aromas of pepper, flint, mint and wild rose. The palate is midweight with great depth of flavour and lovely inner-mouth perfume. Compact tannins are soft, yielding yet mouth-cleansing. It finishes with lingering traces of lavender and citrus peel.

6 stjerner og testvinder JP (årgang 2017)

Ædel, klassisk, vertikal, tør, en anelse streng (som genren tilsiger) med en fin syre, en levende rød frugt og velopdragne krydderurter. Perfekt, elegant madvin, bredt anvendelig. Hæld den en times tid på karaffel, og server den ved 15 grader.

93 p. Jamessuckling.com (årgang 2017)

Shows wonderful purity on the nose, especially given the vintage, showcasing violets, red licorice and lavender with tea-leaf undertones. Excellent density and pliability on the succulent, medium-bodied palate, running through which are a streak of driven acidity and a wall of firm tannins.

94 p. Jamessuckling.com (2016)

Shows raspberries, pepper and black olives. Medium to full body, round tannins and a fresh, crisp finish. Linear and bright. Classic style

95 p. Vin-top-10 v. Anders Grøndahl (årgang 2016)

Jeg siger det igen. Rødvinene fra Chianti Classico er nogle af verdens bedste køb, hvis man, ligesom jeg, holder af en subtil og tør aroma samt en smag af mørk frugt, urter, trøfler, tobak, tørret viol og kaffe. Plus modstand i ganen. Der er desuden en aristokratisk, lettere højrøvet og absolut ufolkelig eftersmag over disse vine, som passer perfekt til mit verdenssyn. Frem for alt er vi overraskende nok fri for det snobberi, som nu sætter de vanvittige priser på Brunello og Barolo, drevet af uvidende kinesere og russere samt nyrige europæere. Hvorfor skulle man dog køb en slatten Barolo eller endnu en fup-Brunello for 200 kr., når man kan få verdensklasse i Chianti Classico, for eksempel denne herlige Monsanto fra top-årgangen 2016? Jeg har skaffet mig seks flasker af den. Ville gerne have haft 24, men de seks er klemt ind i mit hus med et skohorn. Der kan ikke være mere vin derinde.

91 p. Vinous (årgang 2016)

The 2016 Chianti Classico Annata is gorgeous. Bright, floral and savory, with terrific persistence, the 2016 is super-expressive. On the palate, the 2016 is soft, silky and beautifully nuanced, with all of the raciness that makes the Monsanto wines so compelling. In 2016, the straight Chianti Classico Annata is just a touch on the savory side, but it is the wine's overall persistence and classiness that stand out most. - Antonio Galloni

93 p. Vinous (2015)

The 2015 Chianti Classico Fabrizio Bianchi is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Aromatically expressive and juicy, with no hard edges and exceptional balance, the 2015 is a real head-turner. Juicy red cherry, pipe tobacco, woodsmoke, incense and leather overtones add nuance throughout, but it is the wine's exceptional sense of poise that makes it utterly captivating. The 2015 is a wine of pure and total sensory pleasure. - Antonio Galloni