Caggio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Ipsus 2021

100 points Falstaff Guide: "Inviting, bright ruby red colour with a slight garnet shimmer. Opens with subtle notes of flint and wet stones, then lots of cherry and rich blackberry, followed by blood orange. Literally explodes on the palate, grippy tannins in fine layers, builds for a long time, great precision, salty and juicy in the finish, a great Sangiovese, a great Chianti Classico! Alcohol 13.5%. (10/14/25)"

99 points James Suckling: "This is a sleek, restrained wine with aromas of slate, minerals, earth, dried cherries, potpourri, cinnamon, orange zest, red currants and violets. Graceful on the palate, with a medium to full body, licorice root flavors and fine, velvety tannins. It shows the typical chalky texture of pure sangiovese yet is well covered by fruit. Long and crisp if not zesty, with intoxicating savoriness, it will age beautifully if you can wait. It will be released in October. Try it then. (3/12/25)"

98 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "Ipsus, from the Il Caggio estate in Castellina in Chianti, is fully in its stride with this 7th vintage. The aromatics are enveloping, lavender, violets, roses, savoury but fully ripe berry fruit, this is exceptional quality, full of vibrant energy, impossible to resist. To be released beginning of October 2025. Single plot at 350m, Mazzei family owners. Alcohol 13.5%. Drink: 2027-2040. (7/7/25)"

97 points James Button (Decanter): "Giovanni Mazzei describes the 2021 vintage in Chianti Classico as ‘a combination of vintages: 2019 without the opulence, and the freshness of 2018 but with more grip.’ Each year of this relatively young project, the amount of oak is reduced in favour of ceramic vessels for what Mazzei describes as a ‘wine with no filter’. Spicy dark cherry and leafy herbal aromas introduce a streamlined palate, not massively intense but instead showing suppleness and balance. There's a lovely line of stoniness and a ripe, succulent core of sapid dark cherry and blackberry. Spicy and grippy, flecks of balsamic herbs, dark chocolate, iron oxide, and woodland complexity lurk. There's a squeeze of blood orange on the long, gentle finish, giving the impression that time is all that's needed for this to stretch its legs and unfurl. Alcohol 13.5%. Drinking Window: 2026-2039. (Jul 2025)"