This is really classy, with perfumed aromas of flowers, cherries, blackberries and some currants. Full-bodied with very fine tannins and a bright, vivid finish. It's linear and tight, offering so much and all in proportion. Hard not to drink now. Excellent for the vintage. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold [till mid-2030s]. Score - 96. (jamessuckling.com, Aug. 11, 2021)

Very attractive with ripe cherries, red plums, dark chocolate and spices with hints of dried lavender and citrus peel. Medium-bodied with lots of energy and tension. Tannins are polished and well-integrated to the wine. Very complete and balanced. Crunchy and long. 100% sangiovese. From organically grown grapes. Better from 2025. Score - 95. (jamessuckling.com, Aug. 7, 2023)

The vineyards sources of the Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Sangiovese (40%), and Merlot (20%) that comprise this blend are located on a hilltop along the shores of a coastal lake, which lends this wine its name. Aromas of leather, graphite, and plum skin indicate its dark nature. Juicy with firm tannins, it offers a luxurious flavor profile of violets and cinnamon spice as well as a distinct mouthfeel. Score - 94. (Meridith May, tastingpanelmag.com, Sept. 2019)

Here the textbook is written on producing Riserva from 100 per cent sangiovese out of vintage as humid as they will come. Done so by making the most of vineyards at elevation in a cool location, that being Radda and selecting top level phenolic berries worthy of this place on the Chianti Classic pyramid. A sangiovese that slides and glides both across the palate and through the stages of its presentation. Seamless and teachable. Learn Riserva 101 right here. Drink 2024-2029. Tasted February 2023. Score - 94. (Michael Godel, winealign.com)

Composed of 65% Sangiovese and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2019 Balifico is unfolding with complex layers of tobacco, leather, plum, and violets. Fleshy and supple, with a round texture and finely polished tannins, it offers ripe and weightless notes of black cherry, forest floor, and mocha. Drink 2025-2040. Score - 95. (Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com, Jan. 26, 2023)