On the Road with the Grape Guy
Anteprima: Chianti Classico Annata 2025
29 Sep 2025- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
The Opener ... 
When I started my Chianti adventure many years ago, I would start with the Annata wines and work my way through to the Riserva. Then, in 2014, came the next level in Chianti Classico, Gran Selezione. This added another level and another hundred-or-so wines to the list of wines to try. Which means, somewhere, someone had to take the hit.
These days, I taste all the Gran Selezione, a bunch of the Riserva, and a handful of the Annata. Look for these reports coming soon. For now, you'll find the Annata report below. These include two that really are showing the best face of this level.
This year, I have included the barrel samples in the main report, but there are no notes for those wines. Only the finished versions get a brief write-up, and only those on the better and above classification.
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The Anteprima's Best
... TOP WINE ...
Querciabella 2022 Chanti Classico DOCG
Lots of red fruit comes screaming out of the glass - cherry in particular - plus the acidity plays well with those tannins. Really nice glass of wine. (see video)
Ricasoli 2023 Brolio - Chanti Classico DOCG
Brolio has a nice spicy flavour this year that mixes well with the red fruits and even notes of the balsamic-strawberry that shows up - this has the potential to be a classic with a few years in the cellar. (barrel sample)
... The BETTER ...
Brancaia 2023 Chanti Classico DOCG
Enough balance between the fruit, spice, acidity; this flavourful wine is worth having.
Castello di Monsanto 2023 Chanti Classico DOCG (barrel sample)
Castello Moterinaldi 2022 Chanti Classico DOCG
Mocha and black cherry with a contagious bit of spice - rich, juicy and full-bodied with a long finish.
Castello Vicchiomaggio 2023 Guado Alto - Chanti Classico DOCG
Really good flavour profile, nice hit of spice, the acidity helps keep evverything in check. The fruit isn’t as prevalent, but there are many elements to enjoy.
Castello di Volpaia 2023 Volpaia - Chanti Classico DOCG (barrel sample)
Nittardi 2022 Belcanto - Chanti Classico DOCG
Good fruit with gentle spice, juicy cherry; plentiful raspberry and strawberry.
... GOOD ...
Badia a Coltibuono 2022 Chanti Classico DOCG
Banfi 2023 Chanti Classico DOCG
Cafaggio 2022 Chanti Classico DOCG
Castell'in Villa 2020 Chanti Classico DOCG
Carpineto 2023 Chanti Classico DOCG
Dievole 2022 Petrignano - Chanti Classico DOCG
Fattoria San Giusto a Rentannano 2023 Chanti Classico DOCG (barrel sample)
Il Molino di Grace 2023 Chanti Classico DOCG
Isole e Olena 2022 Chanti Classico DOCG
Nardi Viticoltori 2022 Chanti Classico DOCG
Nittardi 2022 Casanuova di Nittardi "Vigna Doghessa" - Chanti Classico DOCG
Poggio al Sole 2022 Chanti Classico DOCG
Riecine 2023 Chanti Classico DOCG
Rocca di Montegrossi 2022 Chanti Classico DOCG
Tenuta di Nozzole 2022 Nozzole - Chanti Classico DOCG
