11 Chianti Classico WINES that YOU should try!!!

[@eightatthegatewines8700]

I just spent a few days at Badia a Coltibuono , wonderful location, wonderful people, wonderful wines! Thanks for some others to look out for 🍷

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhhh wow you finally made it to Tuscany! Enjoy yourself

[@nataliameylunas117]

Thank you, Matthew, for this wonderful video! Your genuine love for Sangiovese and the way you “get” it is an inspiration. We look forward to seeing you at Fattoria della Aiola soon.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I hope to get there soon!

[@maryverzella9841]

Just tried the Fontodi Chianti Classico 2019. Exactly as described, love it and another excellent suggestion. Thanks

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Glad you enjoyed it!! I love it too

[@2002Don]

Excellent presentation, Matt. You’re very good at this!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you sir!! Hope to share some Sangiovese with you again soon!

[@LadyAceRoxy]

I am not traditionally a Chianti girl, but Il Molina di Grace really impressed me (I had the 2017), and Casa Emma’s Vignalparco Riserva and their regular Chianti Classico both wowed me, had at an Italian wine dinner. Also for sweet wines, Vallepiccola’s Occhio di Pernice was my first straw wine and it was amazing! Incredible complexity and balance.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhhh Vin Santo!!!

[@michaeloh4976]

I love Rancia by Felsina! Castellare di Castelina always gives me an impression of Pinot Noir when tasted blind, which I thought amazing for $20 sangiovese :) Love this video!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I agree, that is a great wine for the money and it ages well!

[@josedejesus5865]

Tried a bottle of Castellare di Castelina last saturday and it so Pinot Noir with a little of Tannins.. bestifull 🍷

[@BigBobDookie]

Great video man! I'm going to try and visit Caparsa next month.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhh let me know how it goes for you!

[@BigBobDookie]

@@drmatthewhorkey Will do!

[@andrewtate8303]

Can these be bought in England if not no point me watching this stuff.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Pretty sure they can be

[@onkii836]

Thank you for sharing your experience with CC!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks for watching!

[@maximusdecimus4017]

Fontodi is indeed a great Chianti Classico 👍

[@drmatthewhorkey]

yeppers

[@DeeD85]

excellent Alica in Chains reference

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😎

[@DeeD85]

@@drmatthewhorkey while I'm typing this.I'm in Florence. Your channel has inspired me to buy a Chianti classico reserva tonight. And now i'm combining it with AIC. Good times :)

[@lindsay9974]

Hey Dr Matthew. new to your channel. I discovered you from your Macedonian wine which I enjoyed. You are awesome! I can't believe you don't have more subscribers

[@drmatthewhorkey]

That makes two of us! Thank you for the kind words

[@crossmedia9387]

Thank you for your great videos and reviews! I really love them and especially your kind of presentation. I know a lot of the chianti you choosed and have been so many time to tuscany - wich is not toooooo far away from germany ;-). My favorite is Fontodi (vigna del sorbo, 2016 - so absolutely delicious; i still have 5 bottles of this vintage in my cellar). And in the "normal range" i really like the "Isole e Olena Chianti Classico". For pure sangiovese is outstanding "Poggio Valente" di Fattoria Le Pupille (i guess you also like it) and at the moment i love the "Saffredi" - vintage 2014 is perfect to drink now :-) Go on Matthew with your videos and your fantastic mixture of pleasant and professional tastings!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahh those are all EXCELLENT wines that you listed and almost all of them have shown up in past videos here

[@mcgibs]

My go to. Chianti classico is freakin delicious. Currently sipping a '20 Tenuta di Nozzole riserva. Currently goes for under 20 bucks at my local Safeway, which is a steal.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Niceeeee

[@michelegargani6269]

Great video Matthew 👌

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you!

[@CreativeFabien]

Plenty of great recommendations ! I wish I could find more of these here in France

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Soooo many good wines in France but yes, I don’t think there are any red grapes quite like Sangiovese.

[@CrescentRollCarl]

Thanks for the list! Definitely a region I need to give more attention to.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks for stopping by as usual! I hope you get your hands on some.

[@lionelkch]

Love the Isole e Olena Chianti Classico myself and it's generally under the radar too

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Me too… You’ll see that wine make a cameo in an upcoming video 😜

[@rodjacobs3396]

I went through quite a bit of the video and was thinking to myself great, I don't think I've seen a single one of these offered by the distributors in my state. But then Volpaia came up! I thought the ones I've had were pretty good, but I'm no Chianti/Sangiovese expert. So very nice to see you recommend them!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh glad you found one that’s available!

[@lorenzogori29]

Amazing channel Matthew! Anyway I think San Giusto a Rentennano -Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baroncole has an incredible value for money

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks! Ahhhhh that is such a GREAT wine!

[@matthewknight3151]

You nailed it with Castello di Ama… one of my all time favourite wines / producers

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You’ll like this then… kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYS3qYGel8apo7M

[@nasos00]

Great video! Love Chianti Classico too and will be checking some of these out. Have you ever tried Panzanello?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Have a youtube short coming up about that dish :)

[@camillozarrella6207]

I love chianti classico too.. La lama in Castelnuovo berardenga is fantastic!!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Niiiccee, good choice too.

[@TuscanDreams]

Tenuta di Carleone 'Uno' Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy. The 2016 is drinking beautifully right now. Elegant

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Such a great vintage! Good producer too

[@maryverzella9841]

2016 Brancaia Chianti Classico Riserva .... drum roll please....... FANTASTIC!! OMG Matthew , tell me you tried it and have more in your Cellar. 🥰💞💕🍷🍷

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Stellar wine indeed! You saw it in my previous video years ago

[@dannyarovo8433]

Been loving the carobbio Chianti Classico reserva 2015 for a while. Also castellare Chianti Classico is very solid for the price

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Both VERY good

[@elliothm8370]

Agreed! Sangiovese is the finest grape, when done well! Isole E Olena changed the way I look at wines nowadays. Their CC is the standard! Great video

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You'll see Isole e Olena in a couple of upcoming videos ;)

[@elliothm8370]

@@drmatthewhorkey thank you Doc!

[@filipneuf4458]

I drank the Pèppoli Chianti Classico (2021) a few days ago, it was incredible.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danielmogendorff2275]

Also interesting to taste: Greve area - Fattoria Santo Stefano, Panzano: Il Molino di Grace, San Casciano in Val di Pesa: Poggio Torselli and Carus Vini, Gaiole: Tenuta San Vincenti ;-)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Some great producers there

[@jasonatabay8242]

Chianti classico ftw. I love both good chianti classico and langhe nebbiolo for good value reds

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Two delicious grapes!

[@liamblake937]

Just had my first chianti classic reserva last night. It was ca di pesa 2017, my neighbor's sister's estate. Really delicious but I think it would be better in 15 years

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhhh nice!! Glad you enjoyed it, there is a lot to discover in the region and they can age nicely.

[@punyakagasin736]

Hey Dr Matthew, Try out Villa Trasqua ! We were distributing Antinori and Ricasoli in Thailand and we have a blind taste with villa trasqua. The value / price is amazing. Ps, thanks for the review of Casenuove review ;) Cheers ! CK

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhh niceeeee, always good to find those gems. Do you import Casenuove too???

[@TassosT]

I'm so glad we share the same love for Fontodi and the Vigna del Sorbo! The "Sangiovese" word comes with the last 's' pronounced as a 'z'. Otherwise it would have been "Sangiovesse" Cheers Dr.!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yamas!! Thanks a lot

[@niftyorca]

One of my favorite producers is Volpaia

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Fantastic wines!!

[@robertparkins7564]

Have you tried the Val Delle Corti Chianti Classico? Think it will be right up your alley.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Niceeee wine!

[@andrewtate8303]

Can they be bought in England ?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes they should be available

[@spirestocksnotification6710]

Did you consider the Chainti Classico Isole e Olena 2019 14.5ABV; Barberino Tavarnelle

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It's in the blind tasting video of Chianti Classico video on the channel...

[@rodjacobs3396]

I see Chianti Classico has made 11 new subzones. What do you think of this? A possible future video going over some of this perhaps?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I made a KZbin short on it… It should be available on search

[@rodjacobs3396]

@@drmatthewhorkey Thanks! I'll search for it!

[@jeremyquantrill4137]

The wine that made you cry doesnt seem to have been released yet, I wrote to the winery for an ETA unless you have the inside track?... Thanks for introducing me to this region, stayed well away from Chianti as it has bad cheap plonk vibes from years ago but didnt know there was a quality region within it..cheers

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I am guessing it should be out in early 2023.. it's already in the bottle.... Just make sure to go for Chianti CLASSICO not regular Chianti.

[@ianlutz9600]

Interested to know what you think about Castello dei Rampolla chianti classico and Montevertine Pian del Ciampolo. Both seem like relatively lesser known wines from great producers that err on the cheaper side

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Both GREEAAATTTTT, I love the Pian del Ciampolo!

[@stevenholt4936]

Le Miccine and Filetta di Lamole are two I have recently bought but not tried yet. Are you familiar with either?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhh I don’t know them!

[@bluewings8218]

Vignole from Panzano for sure!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Nice

[@danf321]

San Felice Chianti Classico is a damn fine wine.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It definitely can be!

[@andrguts52]

I'm thinking about ordering a 1961 chianti classico

[@drmatthewhorkey]

From Monsanto?

[@buildingprodution2324]

Hello dr. Mathew! I am visiting Tuscany early September with my significant other! Which where your favorite wineries for wine tasting experiences for two wine lovers?

[@gunther2569]

Not to mis: Antinori nel Chianti Classico

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It depends, Tuscany is a big place and it can take a LONG time to get around. Check the Wine Travel VLOG playlist on the channel for some of the Tuscany videos and you can see the experiences virtually

[@danoshea8422]

Can you speak to Sangiovese from outside of Tuscany? How are California producers doing with the grape?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

The best examples are in Italy 😝

[@eddylouiscop4582]

I am surprised that there is not even one Chianti classico of Antinori in the selection while there are 3 Antinori Chianti in the top 25 Chianti in California ?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

The Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico made at the Tignanello estate is a beautiful wine but a lot of people know about it already

[@pt79dk]

For me you can not say CC without BROLIO. A regular CC from Brolio or Antonri reveals their quality even after 8-10 years which can easily compare to some avg. CC riserva’s. I have visited and tasted a most of those who’s worth to mention and here Castello di Brolio, Fontalloro, Monsanto il poggio stands out to me. Montevertine is on its own, but others worth to mentioning are Tolaini and Querciabella. An outsider is Castagnoli like Stielle, Pratola and buriano which are something special with 15-20 years of age (didn’t believe it untill I tasted). A very small and interesting is La casa di Bricciano. Cheers

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Nicceee choices too. So much to offer in Chianti Classico

[@pt79dk]

Mentioning Querciabella, I just had 11’ riserva the other day and WAUHH. Blown away, it was a memorable Wine moment where it over performed in bouquet and taste like a Wine they rarely do. I drank My 11’ like 3 years ago and they were good but if I knew that it would reach this level I would have kept them. Ohh boy

[@spirestocksnotification6710]

Based on this video, I decided to take the plunge to discover the red rooster. My objective was to try and discern the impact between a Gran Selezione and a Riserva and trying to limit the variables in that discovery. Unfortunately, I could not find the Riserva in the same year as the Gran Selezione for the Ruffino Estate Wines. I was able to taste a 2016 Gran Selezione from Ruffino and a Riserva 2019 from Ruffino. Noting the variances in the different vintage years, the differences were dramatic with every single wine attribute. The 2019 was lighter in every aspect and the bouquet was not appetizing. There were hardly any tannins, and, again the body was very light, gentle, supple. Besides the limpidity, there was nothing notable about this wine. The Gran Selezione, when compared to the Gran Riserva had notable differences in comparing every wine attribute; yet, in the end, the differences did not justify the difference in price. I compared another Chianti Classico Riserva to the Ruffino's; using the 2017 Castellani Riserva, 13.0 ABV. I was amazed at the difference. The Castellani Riserva had a very notable and pleasant bouquet unlike the two Ruffino wines. The Castellani Riserva was much more like the Ruffino Gran Selezione in color, color uniformity, structure and body, but was clearly above the Gran Selezione in bouquet, taste, and body. Using the online wine attributes sensory model (WASM), WASM price pointed the Ruffino 2019 Riserva at $15.59 with a score of 85.59 and a negative QVR% of -39.98%, while price pointing the Ruffino 2016 Gran Selezione at $24.58 with a score of 89.93 and again a negative QVR% of -44.46%. The 2017 Castellani Riserva had a price point of $30.57 with a score of 90.56 and a QVR% of 52.75%. The take away? Just because a winery exceeds the aging time required for a particular classification, if the combination of stainless steel, concrete, and oak is based on neutral oak only, what is the contribution of the neutral oak adding to the wine? Yes, there were notable differences between the two Ruffino wines, but both came up very short on quality and value. To me, because of the dramatic differences in the wine, the Gran Selezione label does not mean ipso facto that the wine is going to be better. More study on the impact of percent new oak in comparison to longer duration with neutral oak should be investigated more deeply. I noticed on European wines that they usually will provide the length on oak, but do not include the percent new oak or type of oak. I think by adding the percent new oak and type of oak will help tasters both correlate and hone their preferences before they have to pay to play, and, U.S. wines should include this information on the bottle as well, why not? Type of oak, duration on oak, percent new oak should always be included on both the bottle and the tech sheets.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

That is the complaint with the Gran Selezione category. I have a blind tasting video coming up between Annata, Riserva, and Gran Selezione

[@spirestocksnotification6710]

@@drmatthewhorkey I wanted to add that the Castellani Riserva had the James Suckling tag of 93 points; I smirked and said the Doc would then say, must be 91 points, so when WASM price pointed the wine at 90.56, I thought you would be comforted with your automatic deduction of two points from Suckling, noting in this case should have been 2.44 points reduction

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😂🤪

[@Verdadverdadera737]

you should try 3 mexican wines from baja... send me your address I will send you 2 goog wines

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I lived in Baja for 3 months (lots of videos on the channel). You can DM me on Instagram to exchange contact

[@Verdadverdadera737]

@@drmatthewhorkey have you tried the Kurni 2019? italian wine