I just spent a few days at Badia a Coltibuono , wonderful location, wonderful people, wonderful wines! Thanks for some others to look out for 🍷
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Ohhhhh wow you finally made it to Tuscany! Enjoy yourself
@LadyAceRoxyАй бұрын
I am not traditionally a Chianti girl, but Il Molina di Grace really impressed me (I had the 2017), and Casa Emma’s Vignalparco Riserva and their regular Chianti Classico both wowed me, had at an Italian wine dinner. Also for sweet wines, Vallepiccola’s Occhio di Pernice was my first straw wine and it was amazing! Incredible complexity and balance.
@drmatthewhorkeyАй бұрын
Ohhhhh Vin Santo!!!
@nataliameylunas1172 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Matthew, for this wonderful video! Your genuine love for Sangiovese and the way you “get” it is an inspiration. We look forward to seeing you at Fattoria della Aiola soon.
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
I hope to get there soon!
@maryverzella9841 Жыл бұрын
Just tried the Fontodi Chianti Classico 2019. Exactly as described, love it and another excellent suggestion. Thanks
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!! I love it too
@michaeloh49762 жыл бұрын
I love Rancia by Felsina! Castellare di Castelina always gives me an impression of Pinot Noir when tasted blind, which I thought amazing for $20 sangiovese :) Love this video!!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
I agree, that is a great wine for the money and it ages well!
@josedejesus5865 Жыл бұрын
Tried a bottle of Castellare di Castelina last saturday and it so Pinot Noir with a little of Tannins.. bestifull 🍷
@TuscanDreams3 ай бұрын
Tenuta di Carleone 'Uno' Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy. The 2016 is drinking beautifully right now. Elegant
@drmatthewhorkey3 ай бұрын
Such a great vintage! Good producer too
@maximusdecimus4017Ай бұрын
Fontodi is indeed a great Chianti Classico 👍
@drmatthewhorkeyАй бұрын
yeppers
@2002Don2 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation, Matt. You’re very good at this!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!! Hope to share some Sangiovese with you again soon!
@maryverzella98414 ай бұрын
2016 Brancaia Chianti Classico Riserva .... drum roll please....... FANTASTIC!! OMG Matthew , tell me you tried it and have more in your Cellar. 🥰💞💕🍷🍷
@drmatthewhorkey4 ай бұрын
Stellar wine indeed! You saw it in my previous video years ago
@camillozarrella6207 Жыл бұрын
I love chianti classico too.. La lama in Castelnuovo berardenga is fantastic!!
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Niiiccee, good choice too.
@lionelkch Жыл бұрын
Love the Isole e Olena Chianti Classico myself and it's generally under the radar too
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Me too… You’ll see that wine make a cameo in an upcoming video 😜
@onkii83611 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience with CC!
@drmatthewhorkey11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@CreativeFabien2 жыл бұрын
Plenty of great recommendations ! I wish I could find more of these here in France
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Soooo many good wines in France but yes, I don’t think there are any red grapes quite like Sangiovese.
@BigBobDookie2 жыл бұрын
Great video man! I'm going to try and visit Caparsa next month.
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh let me know how it goes for you!
@BigBobDookie2 жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey Will do!
@matthewknight3151 Жыл бұрын
You nailed it with Castello di Ama… one of my all time favourite wines / producers
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
You’ll like this then… kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbmEq7GZx8fanYU.html
@danielmogendorff22759 ай бұрын
Also interesting to taste: Greve area - Fattoria Santo Stefano, Panzano: Il Molino di Grace, San Casciano in Val di Pesa: Poggio Torselli and Carus Vini, Gaiole: Tenuta San Vincenti ;-)
@drmatthewhorkey9 ай бұрын
Some great producers there
@rodjacobs3396 Жыл бұрын
I went through quite a bit of the video and was thinking to myself great, I don't think I've seen a single one of these offered by the distributors in my state. But then Volpaia came up! I thought the ones I've had were pretty good, but I'm no Chianti/Sangiovese expert. So very nice to see you recommend them!
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh glad you found one that’s available!
@lindsay99742 жыл бұрын
Hey Dr Matthew. new to your channel. I discovered you from your Macedonian wine which I enjoyed. You are awesome! I can't believe you don't have more subscribers
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
That makes two of us! Thank you for the kind words
@crossmedia93878 ай бұрын
Thank you for your great videos and reviews! I really love them and especially your kind of presentation. I know a lot of the chianti you choosed and have been so many time to tuscany - wich is not toooooo far away from germany ;-). My favorite is Fontodi (vigna del sorbo, 2016 - so absolutely delicious; i still have 5 bottles of this vintage in my cellar). And in the "normal range" i really like the "Isole e Olena Chianti Classico". For pure sangiovese is outstanding "Poggio Valente" di Fattoria Le Pupille (i guess you also like it) and at the moment i love the "Saffredi" - vintage 2014 is perfect to drink now :-) Go on Matthew with your videos and your fantastic mixture of pleasant and professional tastings!
@drmatthewhorkey8 ай бұрын
Ahh those are all EXCELLENT wines that you listed and almost all of them have shown up in past videos here
@filipneuf4458 Жыл бұрын
I drank the Pèppoli Chianti Classico (2021) a few days ago, it was incredible.
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@elliothm8370 Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Sangiovese is the finest grape, when done well! Isole E Olena changed the way I look at wines nowadays. Their CC is the standard! Great video
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
You'll see Isole e Olena in a couple of upcoming videos ;)
@elliothm8370 Жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey thank you Doc!
@jasonatabay8242 Жыл бұрын
Chianti classico ftw. I love both good chianti classico and langhe nebbiolo for good value reds
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Two delicious grapes!
@CrescentRollCarl2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the list! Definitely a region I need to give more attention to.
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by as usual! I hope you get your hands on some.
@dannyarovo8433 Жыл бұрын
Been loving the carobbio Chianti Classico reserva 2015 for a while. Also castellare Chianti Classico is very solid for the price
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Both VERY good
@niftyorca Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite producers is Volpaia
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Fantastic wines!!
@michelegargani62692 жыл бұрын
Great video Matthew 👌
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@TassosT2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad we share the same love for Fontodi and the Vigna del Sorbo! The "Sangiovese" word comes with the last 's' pronounced as a 'z'. Otherwise it would have been "Sangiovesse" Cheers Dr.!
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Yamas!! Thanks a lot
@lorenzogori29 Жыл бұрын
Amazing channel Matthew! Anyway I think San Giusto a Rentennano -Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baroncole has an incredible value for money
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Ahhhhh that is such a GREAT wine!
@bluewings8218 Жыл бұрын
Vignole from Panzano for sure!
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Nice
@liamblake937 Жыл бұрын
Just had my first chianti classic reserva last night. It was ca di pesa 2017, my neighbor's sister's estate. Really delicious but I think it would be better in 15 years
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Ahhhhh nice!! Glad you enjoyed it, there is a lot to discover in the region and they can age nicely.
@nasos00 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Love Chianti Classico too and will be checking some of these out. Have you ever tried Panzanello?
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Have a youtube short coming up about that dish :)
@punyakagasin7362 жыл бұрын
Hey Dr Matthew, Try out Villa Trasqua ! We were distributing Antinori and Ricasoli in Thailand and we have a blind taste with villa trasqua. The value / price is amazing. Ps, thanks for the review of Casenuove review ;) Cheers ! CK
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Ohhh niceeeee, always good to find those gems. Do you import Casenuove too???
@andrguts52 Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking about ordering a 1961 chianti classico
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
From Monsanto?
@robertparkins75649 ай бұрын
Have you tried the Val Delle Corti Chianti Classico? Think it will be right up your alley.
@drmatthewhorkey9 ай бұрын
Niceeee wine!
@andrewtate83034 ай бұрын
Can these be bought in England if not no point me watching this stuff.
@drmatthewhorkey4 ай бұрын
Pretty sure they can be
@danf321 Жыл бұрын
San Felice Chianti Classico is a damn fine wine.
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
It definitely can be!
@spirestocksnotification6710 Жыл бұрын
Did you consider the Chainti Classico Isole e Olena 2019 14.5ABV; Barberino Tavarnelle
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
It's in the blind tasting video of Chianti Classico video on the channel...
@rodjacobs3396 Жыл бұрын
I see Chianti Classico has made 11 new subzones. What do you think of this? A possible future video going over some of this perhaps?
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
I made a KZfaq short on it… It should be available on search
@rodjacobs3396 Жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey Thanks! I'll search for it!
@jeremyquantrill4137 Жыл бұрын
The wine that made you cry doesnt seem to have been released yet, I wrote to the winery for an ETA unless you have the inside track?... Thanks for introducing me to this region, stayed well away from Chianti as it has bad cheap plonk vibes from years ago but didnt know there was a quality region within it..cheers
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
I am guessing it should be out in early 2023.. it's already in the bottle.... Just make sure to go for Chianti CLASSICO not regular Chianti.
@buildingprodution23242 жыл бұрын
Hello dr. Mathew! I am visiting Tuscany early September with my significant other! Which where your favorite wineries for wine tasting experiences for two wine lovers?
@gunther25692 жыл бұрын
Not to mis: Antinori nel Chianti Classico
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
It depends, Tuscany is a big place and it can take a LONG time to get around. Check the Wine Travel VLOG playlist on the channel for some of the Tuscany videos and you can see the experiences virtually
@ianlutz9600 Жыл бұрын
Interested to know what you think about Castello dei Rampolla chianti classico and Montevertine Pian del Ciampolo. Both seem like relatively lesser known wines from great producers that err on the cheaper side
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Both GREEAAATTTTT, I love the Pian del Ciampolo!
@danoshea8422 Жыл бұрын
Can you speak to Sangiovese from outside of Tuscany? How are California producers doing with the grape?
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
The best examples are in Italy 😝
@stevenholt49362 жыл бұрын
Le Miccine and Filetta di Lamole are two I have recently bought but not tried yet. Are you familiar with either?
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh I don’t know them!
@eddylouiscop45822 жыл бұрын
I am surprised that there is not even one Chianti classico of Antinori in the selection while there are 3 Antinori Chianti in the top 25 Chianti in California ?
@drmatthewhorkey2 жыл бұрын
The Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico made at the Tignanello estate is a beautiful wine but a lot of people know about it already
@pt79dk Жыл бұрын
For me you can not say CC without BROLIO. A regular CC from Brolio or Antonri reveals their quality even after 8-10 years which can easily compare to some avg. CC riserva’s. I have visited and tasted a most of those who’s worth to mention and here Castello di Brolio, Fontalloro, Monsanto il poggio stands out to me. Montevertine is on its own, but others worth to mentioning are Tolaini and Querciabella. An outsider is Castagnoli like Stielle, Pratola and buriano which are something special with 15-20 years of age (didn’t believe it untill I tasted). A very small and interesting is La casa di Bricciano. Cheers
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
Nicceee choices too. So much to offer in Chianti Classico
@pt79dk Жыл бұрын
Mentioning Querciabella, I just had 11’ riserva the other day and WAUHH. Blown away, it was a memorable Wine moment where it over performed in bouquet and taste like a Wine they rarely do. I drank My 11’ like 3 years ago and they were good but if I knew that it would reach this level I would have kept them. Ohh boy
@spirestocksnotification6710 Жыл бұрын
Based on this video, I decided to take the plunge to discover the red rooster. My objective was to try and discern the impact between a Gran Selezione and a Riserva and trying to limit the variables in that discovery. Unfortunately, I could not find the Riserva in the same year as the Gran Selezione for the Ruffino Estate Wines. I was able to taste a 2016 Gran Selezione from Ruffino and a Riserva 2019 from Ruffino. Noting the variances in the different vintage years, the differences were dramatic with every single wine attribute. The 2019 was lighter in every aspect and the bouquet was not appetizing. There were hardly any tannins, and, again the body was very light, gentle, supple. Besides the limpidity, there was nothing notable about this wine. The Gran Selezione, when compared to the Gran Riserva had notable differences in comparing every wine attribute; yet, in the end, the differences did not justify the difference in price. I compared another Chianti Classico Riserva to the Ruffino's; using the 2017 Castellani Riserva, 13.0 ABV. I was amazed at the difference. The Castellani Riserva had a very notable and pleasant bouquet unlike the two Ruffino wines. The Castellani Riserva was much more like the Ruffino Gran Selezione in color, color uniformity, structure and body, but was clearly above the Gran Selezione in bouquet, taste, and body. Using the online wine attributes sensory model (WASM), WASM price pointed the Ruffino 2019 Riserva at $15.59 with a score of 85.59 and a negative QVR% of -39.98%, while price pointing the Ruffino 2016 Gran Selezione at $24.58 with a score of 89.93 and again a negative QVR% of -44.46%. The 2017 Castellani Riserva had a price point of $30.57 with a score of 90.56 and a QVR% of 52.75%. The take away? Just because a winery exceeds the aging time required for a particular classification, if the combination of stainless steel, concrete, and oak is based on neutral oak only, what is the contribution of the neutral oak adding to the wine? Yes, there were notable differences between the two Ruffino wines, but both came up very short on quality and value. To me, because of the dramatic differences in the wine, the Gran Selezione label does not mean ipso facto that the wine is going to be better. More study on the impact of percent new oak in comparison to longer duration with neutral oak should be investigated more deeply. I noticed on European wines that they usually will provide the length on oak, but do not include the percent new oak or type of oak. I think by adding the percent new oak and type of oak will help tasters both correlate and hone their preferences before they have to pay to play, and, U.S. wines should include this information on the bottle as well, why not? Type of oak, duration on oak, percent new oak should always be included on both the bottle and the tech sheets.
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
That is the complaint with the Gran Selezione category. I have a blind tasting video coming up between Annata, Riserva, and Gran Selezione
@spirestocksnotification6710 Жыл бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey I wanted to add that the Castellani Riserva had the James Suckling tag of 93 points; I smirked and said the Doc would then say, must be 91 points, so when WASM price pointed the wine at 90.56, I thought you would be comforted with your automatic deduction of two points from Suckling, noting in this case should have been 2.44 points reduction
@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын
😂🤪
@ing.joselopez9980Ай бұрын
you should try 3 mexican wines from baja... send me your address I will send you 2 goog wines
@drmatthewhorkeyАй бұрын
I lived in Baja for 3 months (lots of videos on the channel). You can DM me on Instagram to exchange contact
@ing.joselopez9980Ай бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey have you tried the Kurni 2019? italian wine