Chianti Classico DOCG 2018 Isole e Olena

With 114,000 bottles produced, this is a terrific value buy from one of the best performing estates in the appellation. The 2018 Chianti Classico is made with 82% Sangiovese that has been blended with 15% Canaiolo and 3% Syrah from a mix of sandstone, galestro and alberese soils. The wine is fresh and fruit forward with bright berry aromas over easy spice and smoky tar.

This is a really authentic and beautiful Chianti Classico, offering cherries, orange peel and light undertones of nuts and bark. It’s medium-bodied, very polished and integrated with a fresh, juicy finish. Drink now.

The 2018 Chianti Classico is classy, understated and polished to the core. Attractive floral and savory accents weave through a core of red Sangiovese fruit in a mid-weight, gracious Chianti Classico that impresses with its poise and balance. The Isole Chianti Classico is always a wine of restraint. That is especially the case in 2018. Crushed flowers, herbs, mint and bright red berry fruit linger.