2020 Chianti Classico
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This wine is created with foot-stomped Sangiovese, of which 30% is whole cluster. Made with an extended maceration (lasting two or three months) in stainless steel and cement, the Tenuta di Carleone 2020 Chianti Classico boasts a very bright and vibrant set of fruit aromas with summer cherry and blueberry. There are mild spices and clove on the close. Dusty minerality also appears. This 60,000-bottle release will hit the market at the end of 2023. This a very fun wine.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2020 Chianti Classico is a very beautiful wine. Bright and vibrant, the 2020 offers up scents of dried herbs, tobacco, mint, lavender and blue-ish fruits. There is a feeling of translucence in the 2020 that is impossible to miss. It's a wine I admire for its total precision and nuance. Readers should expect a fresh and distinctive take on Chianti Classico. This is one of the best wines of the year, hands down.