Bonnie Chu

9.1

Chianti Classico tasting 🇮🇹 @ Ai Fiori. Silly, chilly, limestone — 2 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.0

From a corner of Chianti near Siena* https://www.google.com/search?q=Barberino-Tavarnelle&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari (I believe) a family member nee Fontodi has a small bio/dynamic operation. Very old school.
N: Roses, Cherries, red fruits, dirt, green herbs, pepper…. Nice!
P: Quite umami, red fruits, slight licorice, dirt again, nimble at 13.5° Good blind choice. Shame I only bought 2.
Thanks @Garagiste — 4 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.1

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC 2004! Ending the evening with a little sweetness! Cheers🍷 — 6 years ago

Dag Erik Håvimb

8.9

Nesten Fontodi-kvalitet. Kanskje litt anonym — 10 years ago

Jim Westby

9.4

Happy New Year!

Maybe the Michel Arnould old vines powerhouse is too serious for a lighthearted celebration, but it was just right for father and son wine geeks having New Years dinner alone together for the first time since 1999.

My top 10 wines of 2015:
85 Barros colheita port
92 Bruno Michel Champagne
94 Charbonniere Chateauneuf old vines
90 Cos d'Estournel
00 Domaine de Chevalier
96 Drouhin Corton Charlemagne
04 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg auslese long gold cap
73 La Rioja Alta Arana
00 Lafon Volnay Santanots
82 Mount Eden Pinot Noir

And 5 honorable mentions just too damn delicious to leave out:
93 Beaulieu Napa Cab
88 Chasse-Spleen
10 Fontodi Chianti Classico
n/v Lustau Peurto de Santa Maria En Rama Sherry
12 Ridge Zinfandel Jimsomare


— 10 years ago

with Gary

Gerald Montoya

9.1

Delicious! Supple cherry with herbaceous edges and serious depth. For. Me this beats out Fontodi every time! Bright fruit with density and the perfect balance of wood. — 11 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.2

Chianti Classico tasting 🇮🇹 @ Ai Fiori — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This has developed beautifully — 2 months ago

Samuli Jokipaltio

9.1

Dry with pronounces tannins. Two hours after decanting, it emergences much smoother and rather nice to drink now. Not quite the standard Fontodi CC, but a very enjoyable wine on its own. — 5 years ago

Francesco Iacono

9.5

Un Sangiovese .. antologico — 10 years ago

Martin Davies

9.2

14.5% alcohol but wears it well. Good acidity and structure. I think marginally me favourite chianti over Fontodi. — 10 years ago

Joe Campanale

Beverage Director/Partner dell’anima, L’Artusi, Anfora, and L’Apicio

9.4

First vintage ever of Fontodi Dino (named after Giovanni Manetti's father). Aged in amphora. The Manetti family has been amphora for 100s of years and it's exciting to try this wine in their family clay (mined locally in Tuscany)! Truly delicious — 11 years ago

Gabe Barkley

9.0

Ok. Paled in comparison to the Fontodi next to it. Nice wine, just suffered due to company — 11 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.0

Chianti Classico tasting 🇮🇹 @ Ai Fiori — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

The oak has integrated from my previous note in February 2017 where the influence of oak Barriques was overly present. Sangiovese is not enhanced by too much oak in my opinion and is best matured in large Botti like I said in my previous note like Biondi Santi. Red cherry and earth notes finishing with powdery tannins. Coming together. — 5 months ago

Byron Hewett

8.9

Tasty, but I would like it more if it didn’t have Cabernet Sauvignon in it and if they used less oak. Pretty rich and ripe. I prefer Felsina, Fontodi, Monsanto, Castell’in Villa, Rampolla, Isole e Olena and San Giusto a Rentennano to this! — 8 years ago

Jon Fine

9.2

this one surprised me--would never ever give a second thought to Italian Syrah, but this was elegant and harmonious and damn fine all around. — 10 years ago

Frank Ventura

9.3

Clean and easy! — 11 years ago

Marisa Reisman

10

My favorite of the week so far. Pinot noir from chianti Classico region. Gorgeous with our Italian meal — 11 years ago

with Levon