Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

100% Sangiovese. Bright garnet color with a ruby core. Aromas of dark fruit, Asian spices, menthol and dusty earth. Flavors of black cherries and plums, black tea, tobacco, iodine and black olives. Slight hint of vanilla on the medium-plus finish and bright acidity. Well structured with slightly chewy tannins. Well balanced and concentrated. Nice heft. Part of a June 2026 KZ Tasting. — 23 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Nose is reticent but what is there is on the weedy side. There’s also some pungent minerality, with some nice cassis fruit struggling to peek through. Deep and savory in the mouth, with very nice acids keeping things youthful-feeling. Still a fair amount of very fine tannin. This reminds me of a good Listrac. Still has years to go. — 2 years ago

Ryan Best

9.0

Balanced, delicious, significant cherry notes. — 5 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Purchased on release, very fresh showing cherry, leather, dried herbs & tobacco. Beautifully balanced. — 7 years ago

Kevin M

9.4

Villa Cafaggio Cortaccio. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. A nice garnet colour in the glass. This 2008 is lovely. From the Panzano Estate, this wine was aged for 18 months in new French Oak. The result? A well balanced Tuscan Cabernet that delivers flavours of leather, tobacco, herbs and some earthiness. Well balanced acidity and tannins. Lovely wine.
#villacafaggio #Cortaccio #TuscanCabernet #italianwines #italianredwine ##tuscanred #tuscanwine — 9 years ago

Jamie Amann

9.2

Had a ruby red color and the color was consistent throughout the glass. Smelled of cherry or red fruit. Tasted of red fruit and was a little bitter. Felt like it coated the mouth. — 4 months ago

Anne Richardson

8.9

A vibrant red - rich with a bit of spice. Enjoyed it with a house special hamburger. Flavors of cherry, blueberry and pepper. — 6 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

I have no idea why @Delectable Wine puts “Marks & Spencer,” which I think is a British retailer, in the ID of this wine. Anyway, it’s a characterful wine. Very dark color for a Chianti Classico. It’s got an interesting nose of black cherry, a substantial tomato leaf note, leather, and rocky gravel. Rather energetic in the mouth, with deep, dark cherry, that turns savory and minerally very quickly. A bit more soft tannin than many annatas, and zesty acids. Lot of bang for the buck here. — 2 years ago

Anthony Pro

9.3

Ahhh I love this. Juicy fruit. This wine was aging when I was there is 2008. Fantastic winery. 2006 vintage was also stellar. — 7 years ago

Brad Carr

9.0

Loved it. Very smooth — 11 years ago

Phil Kessling

8.9

Made by Basilica Cafaggio, this is a great value in a Gran Selezione Chianti. I didn’t make the mistake I made last year of only buying one bottle. Bought a half case and will let it age some in the cellar. — 4 months ago

Brad Merschman

9.5

See: dark red
Smell: dark cherry
Taste: cherry, earthy, tobacco, pepper, high body, not sweet
Acidity: high
Tannins: high — a year ago

Craig Becraft

9.2

Drinking beautifully supple, fresh black cherry fruit and chocolate notes bit of spice , and really integrated tanins silky mouthfeel with just a bit of bite great with spicy enchiladas — 3 years ago

Michael Glenn

9.0

Good, would buy again — 6 years ago

Ariodante D'Antilio

9.3

As a lover of Chianti Classico’s, this particularly dry Sangiovese is fantastic. Great bottle for the price. — 8 years ago

Peter Pienkowski

10

from the cellar — 12 years ago