Badia a Coltibuono, Chianti Classico

Great value at 20 USD. Light to medium body in color with a garnet rim. Showing a bit of age in color. The group enjoyed this wine. Acidity has toned down a bit and you really get a good sense of herbs, leather and some orange peel. Drink now or within the next 2-3 years. Paired with garlic parm wings and pizza. Would buy again

2018 vintage

Want to try a Chianti Classico, good red. Drink glass by glass from pressured bottle, did not really air the wine.

2021 vintage

Light-medium clear garnet; nose-dried cherry/cranberry & herbs; palate-bright, juicy acidity provides a foursquare frame for focused, linear cherry fruit, maintaining freshness through medium finish.

2018 vintage

Drank from a magnum. This was a very nice wine to drink with some Italian food I cooked up for a friend’s 60th. Earthy, warm and fairly traditional.

2021 vintage

Good stuff and agree with others on upside. Very enjoyable now so don’t hesitate to open. At $20 worth a few more on the rack.

2021 vintage

Strawberry and plum, bay leaf and violet on the nose. Rustic tannins at first, but the texture soon gets silkier. After some time, sweet cherry gradually emerges and takes up centre stage. Mineral finish, with orange zest and cherry skin also pushing through. Will be better in a couple of years, but drinks well already. Drink 2026 - 2031. 90+ points. On day 5, it hits all the right notes: cranberry, juicy cherry and bitter herbs à la good quality …

2021 vintage

Solid Chianti but will definitely improve in another few years. Bright red fruit, a bit of orange peel and tobacco. Decent length, very enjoyable although slightly one dimensional and lacks complexity. Would like to buy more and see how this develops.

2021 vintage

Elegant style but lacks a bit of intensity and length. Red fruit, something earthy and mineral. Nice nose. Palate has good acid and tannins are moderate to moderate plus, fairly approachable for a young Sangiovese. Just lacks some intensity on the mid/back palate.

2021 vintage

Very good chianti at this price point. Classic red fruit flavors of strawberry and cherry. Has tomato, & herbal (thyme, potpourri) flavors. Also has some leather, clove, and cinnamon notes. Was better and smoother after 2-3 hours open in the bottle. Will probably be best 2025-30.

2021 vintage

relatively insipid; little varietal character

2018 vintage

Fresh and full of Sangiovese character. Good effort. Strong QPR

2021 vintage

6 Chiantis over 6 days (Castiglion Fiorentino) : Here we have precision and freshness, and it is exactly why I like so much their wines. I dare to say, that latest vintages are way better than those 10y ago. Poised and so lively, very well shaped. Best on day 3 (92p), day 4- focused and précised, day 5 lavender and flowers came upfront and day6 slightly tired but yet very drinkable and joyful. 13.5%

2021 vintage

very fine and elegant on the nose, same on the palate, in my opinion one of the best Chiantis in that price range

2018 vintage

Great with Hamberger, onion, and mushrooms.

2018 vintage

QPR champ. Sour cherries galore. Wonderful nose

2018 vintage

Very light

2018 vintage

light; had with chili; average

2018 vintage

Classic. Cherry, tobacco, violet. Very fragrant, very juicy, good with and without food. Drink now - 2028.

2018 vintage

Cherry fruit, sweet black cherry but with leafy herbal smells and a bit of iron too. Light to medium bodied, low tannin, high acid. Tangy fruit character in the mouth. Good length clean finish. A touch of cinnamon or clove too. Very good.

2018 vintage

Old school dusty.

2018 vintage

Every once in a while I'll encounter a wine where I just can't tell if it has the structure to improve or not. This seemed a bit muted overall, and didn't show any of the brooding tannicism (yeah I know, not a real word) I'd expect to improve. Might be in a dumb phase. Lighter in color than expected, with faint notes of black cherry and vacuum dust. Medium acidity. Modest finish. 88 now, but could be much higher down …

2018 vintage

This was great, especially for the price. Just what we are after as it retains a great freshness to it so as not to become too heavy (or boring).

2018 vintage

very nice chianti that has a structure that is more than that--dense, complex, fruit forward with nice length

2018 vintage

Solid Chianti with a lot of body and intensity and flavor complexity

2018 vintage

Old school, slightly dusty Chianti Classico. So refreshing.

2018 vintage

medium body. Typical sang flavor profile, made for red sauce pairing with slight acidity, subtle fruit medium tannins. Nothing special even for 20 bucks. Wine spectator top 100, over-rated at 93.

2018 vintage

Bottle 4 of 4. Probably my favorite Chianti Classico for the price that is not Riserva or Gran Selezione. Previous notes still apply.

2018 vintage

Wine Spectators #20 for 2021 and a very enjoyable and inexpensive Chianti Classico. I normally prefer the Riserva or Gran Selezione as the CC often has too much sour or tart cherry taste for my preference. Excellent balance, intensity of flavors and a good finish. Fresh, juicy red cherry, woodsy notes, violet, and Tuscan earth makes this a perfect daily wine with food.

2018 vintage

Gift from my daughter - and a great gift. This offered a classic Chianti Classico taste, although perhaps less dry and smoky than I expected, perhaps due to its relative youth. Tasted very fresh. Badia is always a welcome Chianti.

2018 vintage

Okay

2018 vintage

I think this is in a closed phase, not giving as much as I’ve experienced with other vintages, will leave until properly into its drinking window.

2018 vintage

Seriously, amazed by that quality for entry level Classico, ripe and not full, good acid and balanced. Smell of fruits and leaves, refined and vibrant. Very good wine, salivating. Loved it ! Coup de cœur…

2018 vintage

A classic chianti that you can just drink and drink. Perfectly fine now

2018 vintage

traditional Chianti, Cherry, sloe, currant and pepper on the nose, delicate acidity and light tannins, white pepper and on the palate, very juicy

2018 vintage

Drink now. Absolutely mature. Still nice balance and some unique fruit coupled with roasted red tomato qualities that we all enjoyed.

2000 vintage

Bricking medium dark ruby color; appealing, licorice, dried cherry, dried mushroom nose; tasty, licorice, dried cherry, dried mushroom, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

2000 vintage

Excellent, soft velvety

2002 vintage

Quite tannic but when matched with lasagne this started to hit its stride

2000 vintage

Light fruit and balanced with a short finish.

2002 vintage

HAd this the other night. Really good, but nowhere near ready. Everything is pretty hidden behind a wall of tannins and it was hard at first to tell what was behind it. Roasted meat and acidic braised cherries was all I could tell. I'm withholding a rating for now because it is too damn hard for me to tell what it is going to be. I hate it when I jump the gun.

2000 vintage

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