Fontodi, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) “Filetta di Lamole” 2021 ($47)

Although based in Panzano, Fontodi, one of the top Chianti Classico producers, also makes a small amount of wine from another area of Chianti Classico, Lamole, whose higher elevation imbues wines from the locale with a different, a racier, profile. Using organically grown grapes, the gorgeous 2021 Filetta di Lamole combines dark cherry-like fruitiness with an earthy minerality. Riveting freshness amplifies all its glorious elements. It is paradoxically bold and light on its feet simultaneously.
96 Michael Apstein