" The 2020 Gagliole, 100% Sangiovese from estate vineyards in Panzano, is fabulous. Rich and ample, the 2020 possesses remarkable breath and textural intensity. All the elements are so well balanced. Cedar, pipe tobacco, mint, dried flowers and mocha all build as the 2020 shows off its class. Pretty floral and saline accents extend the finish. " Vinous

"This is a very special organic wine made exclusively with Sangiovese from Panzano in Chianti from 15- to 30-year-old vines. Compared to the other releases in this portfolio, the Gagliole 2020 Gagliole delivers the goods up front with immediate fruit intensity and aromas of ripe cherry and blackberry. This wine sports a bright and lively personality with a soft texture and pretty layers of sweet fruit. You get a lot of good food-pairing potential out of this bottle, whether it be with grilled meat or pasta. Exactly 5,748 bottles were made. " RP

All grapes for this wine come from Vigna Grande, the highest vineyard of the Conca d'Oro in Panzano. From in this pure Galestro vineyard you look down on Rampolla, La Massa, Fontodi etc. From 2019, this is pure Sangiovese and all Cabernet goes into the Balisca. The bunches are picked by hand and taken in small boxes a hundred metres down to the cellar, where there is then a rigorous selection of the best grapes. The grapes were not de-stemmed and fermentation takes place partly in barrique and partly in large oak tronconic cuves. The maceration is 25 days for the cuves and up to 45 days in the barriques. The wine then matured for a further 18 months in French oak barrels, 20% of which were new and 80% 2nd passage. Attracting oenologist Paolo Salvi, the man who made Monte Vertine great, the aim here is simply to make the finest wines in Chianti Classico. A unique combination of the finesse of old Sangiovese with the power of Panzano. With each new year, this wine seems to gain even more finesse and power. Maybe this 2019 is the most beautiful Gagliole so far, an intense bouquet with floral and fresh fruit notes, light on its feet but with an intense taste and a delightfully long finish, simply a really great wine!