Castello di Monsanto, Chianti
International berømt og anerkendt Chianti-ejendom med klassiske vine. Markvinen Il Poggio er flagskibet indenfor Sangiovese og en af Toscanas vinøse skatte. Klassisk ejendom i Chianti vidt berømmet for markvinen "Il Poggio" som lagrer forrygende, 25-30 år i kælderen er ikke noget problem. Ved siden af "Il Poggio" produceres en utrolig flot ren Sangiovese, Bianchi’s egen favorit, på udvalgte ...
The 2021 Chianti Classico is outrageously beautiful. Rich, dark and layered, the 2021 is packed with dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, spice and tobacco. Readers will find a Chianti Classico endowed with striking inner sweetness and exceptional balance. The 2021 is one of the best editions of this wine I have ever tasted. - Antonio Galloni
Notes of spiced cherries and red plums with walnuts, spicy herbs, dark licorice and moist bark. Juicy and racy on the palate with a medium body and polished tannins. Fresh and crunchy. Sleek and textured with a flavorful, red-fruited finish. Very attractive.
Intense aromas and flavors of blackberry, black cherry, violet, earth and graphite mark this supple, succulent red. There are tannins, leaving a powdery feel on the finish, along with vibrant acidity. Overall this is very balanced and long.
Laura Bianchi sætter altid harmoni og autenticitet over alt andet i sine dannede vine, og denne 2019’er er et mønstereksempel på husets lyse stil og luftige signatur. Frisk, raffineret. Skøn floral parfume og herlig støvet frugt. Smuk syre, fast tanninbid, god balance. - Morten Bundgaard
The 2019 Chianti Classico is a soft, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next decade or so. Hints of tobacco, cedar and dried herbs add complexity to the red cherry Sangiovese fruit. This attractive, silky Chianti Classico has so much to offer, but give it a few years first. - Antonio Galloni
Feminin og stilren med et klædeligt, lille nervøst anslag i vinens vibration, som man finder det i store Bourgogne-rødvine. Fjerlet, men intens. Det er en af de smukkeste Chianti Classico-vine, men den er en letvægter, og her er det ubetinget elegance, ikke power, der er kompas for vinens samlede profil. - Nana Wad
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
The 2013 Chianti Classico is delicious. Perfumed, layered and absolutely exquisite in the glass, the 2013 opens with gorgeous layers of fruit to match its silky, super-expressive personality. All the elements fall into place effortlessly. Today, the flavors remain quite youthful, but look for the 2013 to develop greater complexity with a little more time in bottle. I would prefer to drink this distinctly fruity, open-knit Chianti over the next handful of years. - Antonio Galloni
Here's a wine that will appeal to those who love Sangiovese and authentic Tuscan tastes. The 2013 Chianti Classico pushes all the right sensorial buttons. It comes off as clean and variety-specific with tight aromas of wild fruit, cassis, dried blueberries and balsam herb. The wine is lea and compact in the mouth for easy drinking. It offers more in terms of length and persistency than it does heft or concentration. Sangiovese grapes are blended with 10% Canaiolo and 10% Colorino - Monica Larner
