Tenuta San Vito - Darno 2021
Chianti Colli Fiorentini
The nose is fruity (beautiful fruit!) and offers power as well as a slight intensity. There are notes of pulpy wild raspberry, fleshy cherry and small notes of crushed blackcurrant associated with small touches of sense of place (local biotop) as well as fine hints of toasted / vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers a nice freshness, minerality, suavity and an acidulous frame. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh cherries, crunchy small fruits and small notes of lily associated with varietal touches as well as slight hints of toasted/chocolate. A good and fine work on the bitterness. Tannins are well-built. Good persistence.
Score: 15/20 (89-90/100)
Malenchini 2021
Chianti Colli Fiorentini
The nose is fruity, very discreetly tight and offers a fine richness as well as a little minerality. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of ripe/crushed red fruits associated with fine touches of violet / fresh flowers as well as discreet toasted hints and a subtle hint of white pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers freshness, minerality, a good definition as well as precision. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy raspberry, juicy/fresh cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of boysenberry as well as slight hints of local grove/lilac, toasted almond and cardamom. Tannins are mellow. Good length.
Score: 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Fattoria San Michele a Torri 2021
Chianti Colli Fiorentini
The nose is fresh and a bit tight. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of wild strawberry, wild blackberry and small notes of lily/lilac associated with fine touches of olive, spices, tea as well as a very discreet hint of chocolate. The palate is fruity and offers minerality as well as a certain tension. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy cherry, raspberry and small notes of dried flowers associated with touches of cloves, a slight hint of olive as well as
