Chianti Classico
Latest Chianti Classico
Tasting articles
Chianti Classico 2022 – Riserva v Gran Selezione
Pleasant surprises from a torrid year. Above, Alessandro Campatelli, director and oenologist (and now owner) at Riecine, made a 2022 Gran Selezione particularly admired by Walter (© Riecine). As promised...
Walter Speller
• 3 min read
More Chianti Classico
Wines of the week
A fragrant red with the brightness to match summer's last meals and the concentration to take the chill off autumn...
Free for all
The result of hundreds of years' experience of Tuscan winegrowing examined. A version of this article is published by the...
Nick on restaurants
Hospitality lessons from three Tuscan wineries and three chefs. Above, Franco Sangiacomo, a Tuscan returnee from DC, now at Francesco...
Tasting articles
Walter continues his three-part series on exciting new releases from all corners of Italy. Today, the centre of the country...
Tasting articles
Walter continues his report on the Chianti Classico presentation in Florence earlier this year, focusing on the later-released wines, including...
Tasting articles
Walter reports on this year's annual presentation of Chianti Classico and on the significance of the denomination's new subzones, such...
Book reviews
Mélange might be the best word for this catholic collection of book reviews, united only by the one common denominator...
Free for all
The Charles Heidsieck wine and champagne empire expands.
Isole e Olena, the emblematic Chianti Classico estate painstakingly built up by...
Tasting articles
This year’s Chianti Classico Riserva and Gran Selezione releases, and the new subzone proposal, assessed. See also part 1 of...
Tasting articles
Good news! 2018/19/20 are looking like a trio of great vintages. See also part 2 on this year's Riserva and...
Free for all
30 September 2021 On the day the latest Bond film opens in the UK we're republishing this comprehensive survey of...
Tasting articles
A most unusual Tuscan white. See more in Batàr than the rest.
Querciabella is a Chianti Classico estate near Greve...
Free for all
… and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano follows, adding two new words.
After years of resistance, debate and pressure from producers...
Tasting articles
Current Riserva and Gran Selezione releases – mainly 2018s and 2017s. Consultant oenologist Maurizio Alongi is pictured with his own...
Tasting articles
Mainly 2019s and 2018s reviewed, and assessed as unexpectedly similar. Recently released Riservas and Gran Seleziones to follow in part...
Free for all
Reports of severe frost damage to vines in a wide range of European wine regions are flooding in. Chablis, the...
Choose your plan
Member
$135
/year
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
- Access 295,210 wine reviews & 16,091 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
Inner Circle
$249
/year
Ideal for collectors
Everything in “Member”, plus:
- Early access to the latest wine reviews, 48 hours in advance
- Early access to the latest articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
- Access 295,210 wine reviews & 16,091 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 25 wine reviews & scores for marketing
Business
$399
/year
For companies in the wine trade
Everything in “Professional”, plus:
- Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing
- Access to submit wines for review
- Offer memberships to your employees and manage them from a single place
- API access available for an additional fee