The 2019 Chianti Classico is bright, floral and super-expressive, but it also needs a ton of air to open. Vibrant red/purplish fruit, mint, spice and saline accents emerge with time. Le Cinciole's Chianti Classico is once again one of the most distinctive wines in the appellation.

Fall day aromas of wet leaves, mushrooms and underbrush are first on the nose before ripe strawberries and black cherries. The swirl of meaty, earthy and fruity continues on the palate with a bite of acidity on the finish.

The organic Le Cinciole 2019 Chianti Classico is all Sangiovese with the kind of bright and lifted aromas that would accompany a broccoli and sausage pizza with a few chili flakes sprinkled on top. The wine offers cherry and plum over an easy-drinking style and a spot of crisp acidity. This 25,000-bottle production is aged simply in a combination of large oak casks and cement.