A firm and linear red with crushed stone to the cherry and chocolate character. Medium body. Lightly chewy finish. A little tight now at the end. Drink after 2024. -J.S. 

Fresh, with lots of flowers and cherries and some orange-peel undertones. Medium body and fine, creamy tannins. Crunchy. Drink now. –J.S.

Subtle aromas of cherry, citrus and burnt orange with some fresh mushroom. Medium-bodied with firm, chewy tannins that are fine and polished. Very typical and real for the appellation. Drink or hold.

This has aromas of dark-skinned berry, blue flower, cooking spice and oak. The bright palate offers dried cherry, licorice and coffee framed in rounded tannins and firm acidity.

Made with 100% Sangiovese sourced from the Fizzano vineyard, the 2013 Chianti Classico Tenuta Sant'Alfonso paints a pretty portrait of the variety. The soils in this seven-hectare vineyard are rich with clay and you feel an added sense of density and power in the wine as a result. The wine is fermented in cement and later moved to large oak casks. The structure and the dark berry flavors you taste are very much driven by the heavier soils.

Made entirely from Sangiovese, this wine features aromas of violet, ripe red berries and coffee. The juicy, straightforward palate offers mature black cherry and blackberry layered with espresso notes. The wine has firm tannins, but since it reflects the warm vintage, it isn't an ager. Enjoy soon.

With one year of refining in botte grande, the 2011 Chianti Classico Tenuta Sant'Alfonso (100% Sangiovese) shows evident oak spice and toast followed by distant cherry and dried blueberry. Layers of toasted almond and cigar ash sit like a heavy veil over the bouquet. The mouthfeel is crisp, lean and shows medium intensity.

What sets this wine apart is the elegant intensity that distinguishes the bouquet. Notes of wild berries, coffee, leather, wet earth and pressed violets appear throughout. In the mouth, it has crisp cherry tones and bright acidity.

This is a pure expression of Sangiovese. The grapes clearly benefited from the strong Tuscan sun, lending the wine a soft, velvety feel, with balanced acidity and freshness. Careful oak aging adds spice and richness.