Isole e Olena's 2021 Chianti Classico is a Sangiovese-based red from Tuscany's most traditional zone. This is a wine that balances precision and charm, restrained in weight but full of presence on the palate.
The color is lighter than you might expect, and the medium body gives way to surprising textural depth. Bright cherry and red berry fruit arrive alongside dried herbs, mint, and spice, with blue flower and floral notes threading through. The acidity is the spine here, crisp and clean in the way Sangiovese can be, finishing with real lift and refresh. Everything sits in proportion, the kind of wine that tastes simultaneously effortless and carefully made.
The Isole e Olena 2021 Chianti Classico is a softly textured and charming wine that is impeccably buttoned up and balanced. It offers terrific value at this price point. This wine is packed with bright fruit, wild cherry and blue flower. It ends with a blast of refreshing acidity that is consistent with Sangiovese.
The 2021 Chianti Classico is deceptive in its light color and medium-bodied structure. It possesses notable textural depth and supporting structure. This is such a pretty and expressive wine. Dried herbs, mint, spice and crushed red berry fruit are nicely drawn. Bright acids and floral overtones pull it all together.