Dec. 21, 2023 | by Tony Wood
Tony Wood Italian Wine
“SUPER TUSCAN WINES: TOSCANA IGT 2023”
95/100 | IL CARBONAIONE 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“Sangiovese. Deep ruby red in color. Aromas of red cherry, violet and gardenia florals, lead pencil and new leather. Delicate entry showing textural depth and soft contours. Coming off mid palate blackberry, tobacco and damp earth. Closes with a minty cherry freshness that is ultra-appealing”
Dec. 14, 2023 | by SEMINARIO PERMANENTE LUIGI VERONELLI Editore
I VINI DI VERONELLI GUIDA ORO 2024
95/100 | IL CARBONAIONE 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
94/100 | PIANTONAIA 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
92/100 | CAPOGATTO 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
90/100 | CHIARA AURORA 2021 IGT Alta Valle della Greve bianco
90/100 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
Nov. 11, 2023 | by Luca Gardini
GardiniNotes.com
CHIANTI CLASSICO, GRAN SELEZIONE, RISERVA: 2023 EDITION
97/100 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
“The beautiful family project, flower in Greve in Chianti, in one of its highest points; to be precise, from the hill of Ruffoli. Great freshness, red cherry on the nose, with touches of fresh thyme, iris and wild mint. The sip is iodized savory, closes with red mulberry notes”
Oct. 24, 2023 | by Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler
Falstaff | Wine Magazine
FALSTAFF WINE GUIDE ITALIA 2024
⇒ Podere Poggio Scalette on Falstaff ⇐
94/100 | PIANTONAIA 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“Elegant bright ruby red. Deep nose, strong black truffle, earthy, rich cherry notes, blackberries, plus clear smoky spice tones, then black tea, complex. The palate is strongly toasted, then coffee grounds and peat, but in addition fine juiciness and clear fruit interplay, very hearty. Currently still very young, needs to be stored longer”
93/100 | IL CARBONAIONE 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“Dark ruby red colour. Initially notes of candle wax, bacon fat, then incense, cherries, wild berries, then some resin and pine needles, lots of toast. Juicy on the palate, with a very savoury notion and progression, though very toasted on the palate, with notes of light malt, still very young, put it away and forget about it”
91/100 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
“Rich ruby red with slight brightening on the rim. On the nose there are notes of ripe sour cherries and violets, slightly spicy in the background with a touch of forest floor. The palate is fruity, juicy and drinkable with well-integrated tannin, long finish”
91/100 | CHIARA AURORA 2021 IGT Alta Valle della Greve bianco
“Bright, rich straw yellow. The nose has subtle notes of reduction, a touch of flint, citrus hints as well as a touch of dandelion. The palate is straightforward and mouthwatering with a delicate texture, refreshing acidity, salty finish, good length”
90/100 | CAPOGATTO 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“Bright ruby red colour with a light brightening on the rim. On the nose nuances of very ripe sour cherries and red currants, savoury and leathery in the background. On the palate juicy, with crunchy tannins, with lots of ripe fruits, long finish”
Oct. 11, 2023 | by Bruce Sanderson
Wine Spectator | Wine Magazine
94/100 | PIANTONAIA 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“A generous, fleshy red, with green olive and juniper notes shading blackberry and black currant fruit. Shows vanilla and toasty oak accents that are nicely folded in, with a hint of dusty tannins on the spicy finish. Delivers fine balance overall. Merlot. Best from 2026 through 2042”
93/100 | IL CARBONAIONE 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“A lush, eloquent red, with smoke and charred oak flavors wrapped around a core of black cherry, blackberry, plum and iron. Polished, with a youthful grip of tannins on the long, spice- and smoke-laced aftertaste. Give this a few years in the cellar. Sangiovese. Best from 2026 through 2038”
89/100 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
“Juicy, bursting with black cherry, pomegranate, blackberry and iron flavors. Rich, yet verging on racy, with integrated tannins and a crisp finish. Drink now through 2028”
88/100 | CHIARA AURORA 2021 IGT Alta Valle della Greve bianco
“A pungent style, this white delivers apple, peach and grassy flavors, with a hint of vanilla. Leaves a tangy grapefruit note on the finish. Chardonnay and Trebbiano. Drink now”
Sept. 11-18-27, 2023 | by James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com
94/100 | IL CARBONAIONE 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“Exotic oriental spices, black pepper, black berries with hints of pine cones, porcini mushrooms and incense. Naturally concentrated on the palate with a full body rounded by plush, velvety tannins. Very long and mealy. Drink or hold” (11/09/2023)
94/100 | PIANTONAIA 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“Ripe and pretty deep nose despite the savory tone of fruit. Baking spices, sandalwood, mushrooms and chili chocolate. Plenty of ductile, melted tannins on the medium- to full-bodied palate with excellent concentration and a rich, lasting finish. Drink or hold” (11/09/2023)
93/100 | CAPOGATTO 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“This has intense and fragrant aromas of poached plums, vanilla, cedar, paprika and masala chai here. It’s full-bodied and toasty, with very fine and powdery tannins. Spicy. Let the wood settle. Try in 2025” (27/09/2023)
92/100 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
“A juicy Chianti Classico full of ripe berries, cherries and spices. Ripe and flavorful but succulent and linear in nature, with fresh, firm tannins and a fruit-expressive finish. Delicious now” (18/09/2023)
92/100 | CHIARA AURORA 2021 IGT Alta Valle della Greve bianco
“Fine roasted spices, dried herbs and minerals on top of the lemon zest and apple peel. Medium to full body with a bone-dry yet flavorful palate, crammed with dissolved minerals, white nuts and a crumbled, phenolic finish. Drink or hold” (18/09/2023)
Sept. 8, 2022 | by BIBENDA Editore
BIBENDA 2024
IL CARBONAIONE 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
Aug. 29, 2023 | by Antonio Galloni
VINOUS
From: “Chianti Classico: The Brillant 2021s & Variable 2020s“
89/100 | IL CARBONAIONE 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“The 2020 Il Carbonaione comes across as a touch slender in this vintage, which might explain why the oak is so pronounced. Dark fruit, leather, tobacco and incense struggle to emerge. It will be interesting to see how this ages. Slightly oxidative and sweet notes are distracting”
89/100 | PIANTONAIA 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“The 2020 Piantonaia, 100% Merlot, is a wild, exoctic wine. Super-ripe red cherry, hard candy, mocha and sweet floral notes add to an impression of flamboyance that is impossible to miss. Time in bottle might help the elements come together a bit more fully. I imagine the Piantonaia will remain a pretty extroverted, flashy wine”
87/100 | CAPOGATTO 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
“The 2020 Capogatto comes across as rough around the edges, with hard contours and strong vegetal notes. Dark fruit, scorched earth, licorice, gravel, sweet oak and incense lend tons of intensity to this potent, brooding red. I would prefer to drink this sooner rather than later, as the aromatics are pretty forward”
88/100 | CHIANTI CLASSICO 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
“The 2021 Chianti Classico bursts from the glass with a rush of super-ripe red cherry, pomegranate, rose petal and spice. It offers plenty of boisterous energy, but there is also an element of angularity that needs to soften. A light metallic undertone is distracting”
July 13-14, 2023 | by Marcus Hofshuster
Wein.Plus
91/100 | IL CARBONAIONE 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
Firm and quite deep, slightly fleshy to bacony aroma of ripe black berries and a little cherry with dried herbal nuances, smoke, grilled pepper and leathery traces. Ripe, juicy, rather tart, partly preserved fruit, again smoky to bacony aromas, some bitter-chocolatey wood, vanilla pods and toasty nuances, herbs on the palate, again also grilled peppers, taut, youthful, rather fine tannins and a certain acidity, lasting, has polish and medium power, certain depth, still undeveloped, very good, firm, again rather tart finish.
88/100 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
Tart, quite firm aroma of sour cherries and dark berries with a little nutty and herbal nuances as well as a hint of pepper and black olives. Taut, tangy, youthful fruit, nutty aromas and black olives again, a little herbs and pepper on the palate, crumbly, sandy tannins, slightly smoky hints, hints of dark chocolate, marzipan and coffee grounds in the background, good persistence, has power, traces of juniper, a little salt, good to very good, quite firm, tart finish with bite.
Translated from German via Google Translate
April 13, 2023 | by Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com
“CHIANTI CLASSICO – vintage 2021”
Walter reports on this year’s annual presentation of Chianti Classico and on the significance of the denomination’s new subzones…
17++/20 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
“Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese.
Deep ruby. Earthy, spicy notes hovering over deep, concentrated cherry fruit. Bags of sour-cherry fruit. There is plenty of acidity but, equally, plenty of fruit and gripping but not rough tannins. Truly animating and vibrant. (WS) Drink 2023 – 2029″
April 25, 2023 | by Michaela Morris
DECANTER
From the published article “Chianti Classico Annata: New releases in 2023”
91/100 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2021 DOCG Chianti Classico
The vineyards are exposed to the west and south at high, breezy altitudes on Macigno (sandstone) soil. The area is dry at the best of times, but with this 2021 you get a real sense of the aridity. Fragrant aromas are evocative of shrub, dry earth, tobacco and dusty floral herbs. On the palate, dense red cherry is countered by concentrated acidity. Quite packed, this is definitely firm and grippy. I’d wait another year before opening
Nov. 17, 2022 | by SEMINARIO PERMANENTE LUIGI VERONELLI Editore
I VINI DI VERONELLI GUIDA ORO 2023
94/100 | IL CARBONAIONE 2019 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
94/100 | PIANTONAIA 2019 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
93/100 | CAPOGATTO 2019 IGT Alta Valle della Greve
90/100 | CHIARA AURORA 2020 IGT Alta Valle della Greve bianco
90/100 | POGGIO SCALETTE 2020 DOCG Chianti Classico
Sept. 21, 2021 | by BIBENDA Editore
BIBENDA 2023
IL CARBONAIONE 2019 IGT Alta Valle della Greve