A brawny red, with balsamic notes of tomato leaf, eucalyptus and juniper matching cherry, earth, vanilla and oak spice flavors. The core of fruit is buried today, yet this finds nice equilibrium in the end. Best from 2025 through 2040. 6,500 cases made, 280 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

Boasts black cherry, plum, blackberry and thyme flavors wrapped in toasty oak, making this red distinctive and modern. Though polished, there are also dusty tannins and vivid acidity lending support. Fine balance and length. Best from 2023 through 2037. 1,000 cases made, 600 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

This wine comes across as a little too ripe in this vintage. The Tenuta di Nozzole 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva La Forra shows soft fruit flavors with sweet strawberry and cherry confit. The wine's alcohol content measures a noticeable 15%. Given the hot vintage characteristics of La Forra, you lose out on complexity and nuance to get an easy-drinking wine instead. Production is 27,000 bottles.

There's a leafy edge to this compact red, keeping a lid on the black cherry and plum flavors. Sanguine and leather details chime in and this remains fresh and persistent on the finish. It finishes more promising than it starts. Best from 2023 through 2038. 1,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

I believe this wine was once a Gran Selezione is now reclassified as a Riserva. The Tenuta di Nozzole 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva La Forra shows classic lines and well-balanced fruit with dark cherry, spice, crushed flower and delicate earthy tones. La Forra is distinguished by its balance, revealing good intensity that doesn't pull too strongly in any particular direction. The wine's careful harmony is what gives it that food-friendly appeal.