Fontodi Chianti Classico 2021

94 points Michaela Morris (Decanter): "Emblematic of the exceptional quality offered at Chianti Classico’s annata level, Fontodi’s 2021 over-delivers yet again, exuding the wild, tousled, arid Tuscan countryside on a backdrop of dark, layered fruit. Hints of coffee and liquorice ripple through concentrated black cherry and blackberry. With ripe, gravelly tannins, this shows the power of the vintage without being forceful and maintains charismatic energy throughout. It's worth waiting a few more months before tucking in, but properly cellared, this will easily keep delivering for a decade. Drinking Window: 2025-2035. (2/14/24)"

94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2021 Chianti Classico is classic wine from the estate, done in the more restrained style that has become the norm here of late. There's plenty of Panzano richness, but more energy and less heaviness than what was common just a few years ago. Giovanni Manetti and his team have given the Chianti Classico gorgeous refinement. Spice, flowers, mocha and blue fruits linger, all wrapped together by ultra-finessed tannins. The 2021 spent 20-22 months in barrel—65% cask and 35% neutral French oak barriques. Drink 2026-2041 (Jul 2024)"

94 points Wine Spectator: "This red straddles the fruity and savory sides of Sangiovese, revealing cherry and blackberry fruit offset by eucalyptus, juniper and wild rosemary flavors. Lively and fluid, with tension on the complex, minerally aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2042. (Oct 2024)"

92 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "The organic Fontodi 2021 Chianti Classico shows extra density in this vintage. There are ripe fruit aromas with blackberry and plum. You also get rich meatiness or thickness to the fruit that adds to the overall dimension and mouthfeel of this approachable wine. Bright acidity brings all these elements into greater focus. Drink 2024-2032 (Jul 2024)"

92 points Falstaff Guide: "Elegant, shiny ruby red with a dark core. Intense and memorable aromas of black cherry, dark chocolate and a hint of mocha. On the palate, silky tannins, concentrated fruit and fine acidity, harmonious with a persistent finish. (Oct 2024)"