I’ve said it before, but it is certainly worth repeating. Chianti Classico remains a “go-to” category when a consumer is faced with the choices on a restaurant’s wine list or at a retail store. I’m especially enthusiastic about the ‘21s from Chianti Classico because they have an energy that makes them a good match for the oil- and butter-based dishes coming from the Italian kitchen. This mid-weight Borgo Salcetino is a good example. The lively profile of bright red fruit flavors intertwined with herbal ones cut through the richness of a bowl of tortellini bathed in a mushroom truffle sauce. It would be equally refreshing with pizza.
90 Michael Apstein – February 25, 2026