Fontalpino Chianti Classico Montaperto 2016 ØKO

WinesCritic.com

Deep and intense, it gives mixed floral and fruity scents reminiscent of blue plums, agapanthus flowers, wild violet and grapefruit juice. Roasted hazelnuts describe the secondary scene in the gentle and slightly spicy touch. Medium-full body, fine-grained tannins reminiscent of velvet but remain slightly biting and a juicy and precise finish in the modern closure. From a vineyard rich in skeleton at 450 meters above sea level. North West exposure. Delicious now but better from 2022.

Winewherever, Rasmus Christensen

Betagende kompleks duft af medicinskab, lædertasker og eksotiske krydderier. I munden er de varme frugtige noter godt afstemt med helt bløde tanniner, fyldig krop og godt med struktur og en saftig syre. Stor Chianti Classico-vin med en kæmpe italiensk charme der slet ikke er til at stå for.

Tony Wood Italian Wine

Intense garnet red in colour. Predominance of black fruits, florals, a full box of spices accompany fine tannins and ultra refined acidity on a mystical journey. Completely seduces the imbiber

James Suckling

Very floral with dark-berry and hazelnut undertones. Medium body, a pretty core of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. There is a lovely tannin structure, too. Fantastic single-vineyard Chianti Classico. From organically grown grapes.

Falstaff

#2 -Falstaff Chianti Classico Trophy: QuantiShiny ruby with a fine garnet edge. Great, memorable nose, full of blackberries and dark cherries, some chocolate. Juicy and present in the approach and course, a lot of fruit, opens with grippy, well-integrated tannins, long, slightly resinous notes in the final.

Michael Godel

…2016 is a perfectly ripened vintage, both for sweet fruit and more so from specialized cru-heady phenolics. All might be for naught were it not accompanied by the finest up reach in acidity. Here sangiovese is preached with utmost structure and ability. The accomplishment attains a level of clarity and transparency despite or perhaps in spite of the tactile habituation and architectural conditioning in its bones. Conclusion? Just gorgeous sangiovese juice of pure limestone expression.

Mad og Monopolet

Denne er vel bror til Fontalpino Chianti Classico Dofana, gætter jeg på? Det er samme drue, og vinen kan godt minde en kende om sin bror, men der er forskelle. Denne har flere florale og krydrede noter og er mere tør i udtrykket. Muligvis derfor Robert Parker “kun” giver den 91 point. Jeg må dog erkende, at det er min favorit. Flot næse med noter af timian, menthol, violer, rosenblade, solbær og tobak. Der er mere syre i næsen her, men stadigvæk masser af frugt og flotte tanniner. Et flot glas som viser, hvad Chianti Classico kan.

Wine Enthusiast

Castelnuovo Berardenga produces wines that are often described as having Brunello-like structures