Fontalpino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Montaperto 2019 ØKO Magnum

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Michael Godel

A preview of 2019 that will shown at the Chianti Classico Collection in February of 2024 that are now finished wines “but to me they are young,” shrugs Filippo Cresti. The Montaperto layering of many red fruits are the crux of the perfumes and freshness out of ’19, they being pomegranate, currant and plum, juices running and so many layers to peel away. Focused vintage and “we love it,” adds Gioia. Return in a year and see just where it looks like this will go.

Robert Parker

The organic Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castelnuovo Berardenga Vigna Montaperto shows a medium-rich texture with slightly evolved tones of dried currant and spice. This wine seems slightly further along compared to the Vigna Dofana. This bottle is open-knit and more accessible overall. The tannins are powdery and fine.

James Suckling

A seductive, well-balanced and focused Chianti Classico with aromas of cherries, clay, warm herbs and baking spices on the nose, following through to a medium body with fine tannins. It’s precise and succulent, with brightness at the center and a long, focused, lively finish.

Tony Wood Italian Wine

Bouquet of dark blue blossoms and warm black berry fruits, clove, floral underbrush and green tea. Blackcurrant, blueberry, dark plum, liquorice, eucalyptus and cherry syrup. Agile with great breadth and width. Multi layered. Complex. Persistent and slightly exotic. Super attractive wine. Has natural textural richness. Vivid acidity keeps the freshness pumping to the long finish.

Opening a Bottle

A Thrilling Wine. In the southern reaches of the DOCG you’ll find Carpineta Fontalpino, where this gorgeously elegant 2019 Gran Selezione (★★★★ 3/4) comes from. Boasting a superbly mint-forward character on the nose with nice swirls of cherry- and raspberry-like fruit, this wine stood out to me for its momentum. The acidity steadily leads you forward, while the stony tannins beg for another sip. Already those tannins are quite elegant and focused, leading to a wine that is as versatile as any Gran Selezione I tasted.

Wine Enthusiast

Located in the extreme south of the denomination, Castelnuovo Berardenga produces wines that are often described as having Brunello-like structures.

GardiniNotes.com

The Gran Selezione of the Cresti family’s organic project, a Chianti with the same name as the vineyard, a valuable expression of the territory of Castelnuovo Berardenga. Nose with notes of black currant, nuances of peony and hints of rhubarb. On the palate it is sapid, with a return of small black fruits and notes of undergrowth

Jeb Dunnuck

A deep crimson/red color, the 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Montaperto offers an autumnal bouquet with layered aromas of chestnut, black cherry, cedar, wild herbs, and fresh leather. Medium to full-bodied, it brings wonderful purity on the palate, with a ripe but more focused and linear feel. It floats across the palate with fine tannins, and its more red-fruited profile shines all the way through the long finish, with hints of ripe orange citrus. It retains wonderful fresh acidity that never juts out of the refined and silky texture. It was my favorite in the lineup in Tuscany as well as on a second tasting at my home office. Another fabulous offering from this estate, it will drink well 2024-2040.

Andreas Larsson, Tasted

Inky dark core and hue. Fragrant and pure nose offering black cherry, cassis, sage and wet tobacco. Concentrated with a very polished texture, grainy tannin, fresh dark berry flavours, good layers and balance with integrated oak and a very long lingering finish.

Winemag.it

Intense, bright garnet, difficult to penetrate to the eye. Intense nose, on the spice (clove, black pepper) and on the herbs of the Mediterranean scrub such as bay leaves and rosemary, on a clear background of tar and graphite. The fruit is delicious, fully ripe: small forest berries such as currants and raspberries can be distinguished, as well as cherries and plums. A palate that combines the density of the fruit with a fine acidity, combined with an invigorating flavor and dese, rather integrated and futuristic tannins.

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