91 points James Suckling: "Attractive nose of licorice, dried cherries, balsamic, walnuts and sweet basil. Creamy and savory on the palate with a medium body and well-integrated tannins. Delicious now. (Jun 2023)"
91 points Raffaele Vecchione (WinesCritic.com): "Pleasant and tasty on the nose showing crunchy notes of raspberries, wild strawberries, lemon peel and wisteria flowers. Medium bodied, slightly rigid tannins and a tense finale which needs time to come out. Better from 2025. (Feb 2023)"
90 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "Named after the matriarch of the estate, Laura Di Battista, the 2021 Chianti Classico L'Aura is attractive and expressive on opening. Composed entirely of Sangiovese raised in French oak for 12 months, it is floral with a perfume of ripe red cherry, fresh rose petal, and well-integrated oak spices of vanilla and cinnamon. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and an angular edge of acidity, the palate is quaffable and forward with orange citrus, dusty earth, and dried herbs. Drink 2023-2030. (Jan 2030)"
90 points Wine Enthusiast: "Flinty minerality contrasts with mushrooms and balsamic vinegar on the nose before black cherries and fennel come through. The palate turns all cherries—Bing and black, fresh and dried—with grainy tannins and enough acidity for balance. (Sep 2023)"
91 points Raffaele Vecchione (WinesCritic.com): "Pleasant and tasty on the nose showing crunchy notes of raspberries, wild strawberries, lemon peel and wisteria flowers. Medium bodied, slightly rigid tannins and a tense finale which needs time to come out. Better from 2025. (Feb 2023)"
90 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "Named after the matriarch of the estate, Laura Di Battista, the 2021 Chianti Classico L'Aura is attractive and expressive on opening. Composed entirely of Sangiovese raised in French oak for 12 months, it is floral with a perfume of ripe red cherry, fresh rose petal, and well-integrated oak spices of vanilla and cinnamon. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and an angular edge of acidity, the palate is quaffable and forward with orange citrus, dusty earth, and dried herbs. Drink 2023-2030. (Jan 2030)"
90 points Wine Enthusiast: "Flinty minerality contrasts with mushrooms and balsamic vinegar on the nose before black cherries and fennel come through. The palate turns all cherries—Bing and black, fresh and dried—with grainy tannins and enough acidity for balance. (Sep 2023)"
| Product SKU | 354795 |
| Producer | Querceto di Castellina |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| SubRegion | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 375ml |
| Color | Red |
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