James Suckling

A well-balanced, lively and refined gran selezione with aromas of forest berries, Morello cherries, dried herbs, clay and baking spices. It’s medium-bodied with finely grained tannins. Velvety texture at the center with great focus and drive. Fine-textured finish with length. From organically grown grapes.

Michael Godel

A preview of 2019 that will shown at the Chianti Classico Collection in February of 2024 that are now finished wines “but to me they are young,” shrugs Filippo Cresti. The dried balsamic quality of 2018 is here replaced but more freshness and spirit. A richer wine in 2019 as compared to Montaperto with the wood more involved - while the wine this young is trying to figure out its way through adolescence. The clay is fully involved in just how textured and fruity Dofana acts in this inimitably generous vintage. Flesh will come, with time.

Tony Wood Italian Wine

Medium ruby red in colour. Heady aromas of warm red and black berry fruits, red blossom florals, cinnamon, clove and blood orange.Black cherry, pomegranate, blackcurrant distant liquorice. Showing rich palate, very elegant body, wild and savoury. From mid palate continues to define and shows multi layered textures. Broad and long on the close.

Robert Parker

One of two single-vineyard releases from Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino, the organic 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castelnuovo Berardenga Vigna Dofana is a rich and textured wine with plenty of soft fruit nuances that add a special sense of primary freshness to the palate. Those cherry and blackcurrant aromas appear bigger and brighter in this Sangiovese from beautiful Castelnuovo Berardenga.

Wine Enthusiast

Located in the extreme south of the denomination, Castelnuovo Berardenga produces wines that are often described as having Brunello-like structures.