Castello di Monsanto Il Poggio, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG, Italy 2019

Castello di Monsanto’s Il Poggio 2019 is a benchmark single-vineyard Chianti Classico, born from the historic cru that launched the estate in 1962. A traditional blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Colorino, it combines vivid cherry and wild strawberry with iron, earth, herbs, and spice, supported by vibrant acidity and beautifully refined tannins. A serious, age-worthy Tuscan red with the pedigree, provenance, and longevity that make great Il Poggio a collector’s wine.

"Saturated red with a tinge of orange, the 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Il Poggio is stunning. Layered and complex, it unfolds to notes of high-quality leather, kirsch, fresh sage, rosewater, and sweet cedar. Medium to full-bodied, it’s highly refined in its texture, with supple, velvety tannins, seamless, fresh acidity, and a such a graceful finish that’s hard to decipher an ending as it slowly floats away. A stunning wine that reveals its more noble structure underneath, this wine is going to continue to improve if appropriately cellared over the coming 20 years or more." Jeb Dunnuck 96