Castello di Albola Chianti Classico 2021 / 750 ml.
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Pleasant aromas of red berries, cherries and pressed flowers follow through to a medium-bodied palate with a silky texture and a bright finish. From organically grown grapes. Sustainable. Quaffable Chianti. Drink now. (James Suckling)
A firm red, with core flavors of cherry and strawberry augmented by tomato leaf, loam and bark. Tips to the dry side today, yet this has the fruit and flesh to offset the tannins. Best from 2025 through 2033. 30,000 cases made, 13,500 cases imported. (Bruce Sanderson)
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Critical Acclaim
JS91 91 pts. / JamesSuckling.com (Monday, August 7, 2023)
SP89 89 pts. / Wine Spectator (Oct 31, 2023)
Where It's From
Region / Tuscany
There are few regions as picturesque as Italy's Tuscany. And there are few regions that produce finer wines, either. Tuscany is home to legendary wine regions Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti, among others, where the red wine grape Sangiovese is king. It's also home to "Super Tuscans," a category of Tuscan wines that don't officially fall within the Italian wine classification system.
Country / Italy
Italy is famous for its powerful, sleek, and elegant reds wines from ancient growing areas with legendary names such as Chianti, Barolo, Barbaresco, Montepulciano. Italian white wines are also gaining popularity: Orvieto, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon are excellent examples of Italian white wines.
Wines of Italy are complex and flavorful, much like the culture that is their source and the cuisine that is their match.
More Information
SKU | 75651 |
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Product Type | Wine |
Alternate Name | Castello di Albola Chianti Classico |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Product Location - Location-Appellation | Chianti Classico |
Package Size | 750 ml. |
Proof/Alcohol by Volume | 13.5% |
Wine/Spirit Brand | Castello di Albola |
Bottles per Case | 12 |
Vintage | 2021 |
Can it Be Shipped | Yes |
Premier Pick | No |
Spec. Designation | Sustainable |
Organic Description | Equalitas Sustainable Winery |
Wine Type | Table Wine |
Wine - Color | Red |
Grape(s) | Sangiovese |
Primary Grape | Sangiovese |
Dollar Sale (Y/N) | No |
2021 / 750 ml.
Rich, this red offers plum, cherry, iron and leather aromas and flavors. Shows a smooth texture backed by light tannins, ending with a bitter almond note. Sangiovese and Merlot. Drink now through 2027. 12,500 cases made, 2,500 cases imported. (Bruce Sanderson)
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
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2021 / 1.5 L. straw bottle
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
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2021 / 1.5 L.
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
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2021 / 750 ml.
A racy version, this boasts black cherry, blueberry, violet and iron flavors. Features a firm line of tannins that work in concert with the acidity, while flashes of Mediterranean scrub peek through. Mouthwatering finish. Sangiovese and Merlot. Drink now through 2032. 15,000 cases made, 14,000 cases imported. (Bruce Sanderson)
The 2021 Chianti Classico is an absolute joy. Fragrant, silky and super-expressive, the 2021 captures all the finesse of Radda. Crushed red berry fruit, rose petal, orange peel and mint are all beautifully delineated in a vibrant, mid-weight Chianti Classico that has so much to offer. This is a fine showing. (Antonio Galloni)
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2021 / 750 ml.
First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The Marchesi Antinori 2021 Tignanello (made with 79% Sangiovese, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc) pulls on all the heartstrings. To be released in May, the wine shows a quintessentially pretty taste profile with tart fruit flavors, redcurrant, tea leaf, heritage rose, crushed white pepper, licorice, nutmeg, clove and chopped mint. It opens slowly to reveal more richness and exuberance with time, becoming downright voluptuous and heady a short while later. The through line, however, remains the bright freshness and minerality of Sangiovese. Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved), this vintage has more overall fruit weight and volume. (Monica Larner)
The 2021 Tignanello is every bit as impressive from bottle as it was from barrel and then just after bottling. Silky and polished, with exceptional finesse, the 2021 has all the pedigree to become a modern benchmark for Tignanello and Italian wine more broadly. Bright dark red fruit, blood orange, spice, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco all soar out of the glass, framed by a discreet touch of French oak that adds raciness. In some vintages, the elements are discernible. In 2021, it is the total harmony of the wine that makes the strongest and deepest impression. The 2021 spent 17 months in wood, three months in neutral oak during the malolactic fermentation and then 14 months (50% new) for the rest of its aging. Superb. (Antonio Galloni)
Laced with pure cherry, strawberry, graphite and tobacco aromas and flavors, this red is beautifully supported by a backbone of vibrant acidity and taut, refined tannins. Everything is framed by vanilla and toasty oak in the best sense, revealing harmony, with a long, orange-tinged finish and, yes, even drinkability at this stage. Best to give this a few more years in the bottle. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2027 through 2045. 29,167 cases made, 11,083 cases imported. (Bruce Sanderson)
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
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This ripe style is fresh and harmonious, delivering plum, cherry and boysenberry fruit, with accents of earth, iron and eucalyptus. Supple in texture, with a beautifully integrated structure and long, complex aftertaste. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2026 through 2043. 29,667 cases made, 5,833 cases imported. (Bruce Sanderson)
The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva Marchese Antinori is shaping up to be a jewel of a wire, despite showing some tightness because of its recent bottling just a week prior to this tasting. Dark fruit, spice, leather and tobacco are layered in a Riserva that exudes tension, energy and sheer power. (Antonio Galloni)
This is one of the big surprises of this tasting and ultimately represents one of the best buys in the entire extended Marchesi Antinori portfolio. The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva Tenuta Tignanello Marchese Antinori shares the DNA of Tignanello. It is Sangiovese kissed with small parts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Of course, the wine is more accessible and open compared to Tignanello, and spiritually, this wine is a Chianti Classico. By that I mean that the elegant minerality of these soils and the sunny flavors of its environs are the determining characteristics. You get wildflower, iris, tart fruit and plum. The wine’s enhanced mineral character, with dusty white rock, is what adds lasting complexity and depth. (Monica Larner)
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
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2021 / 750 ml.
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