This is bright, featuring iron, loamy earth and sweet spice notes flanking the core of berry fruit. Shows tension and fine length, with all the components in the right place. Drink now through 2029.

The 2014 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Riserva Ducale Oro offers dark and ripe fruit that spreads over the palate with silky intensity. This is a mid-weight red wine from a cool vintage. It exhibits impressive aromatic intensity with a compact mouthfeel that is moderate in weight and length. Forest berry and tart berry is followed by oak spice and cured tobacco.