Antinori Chianti Classico Peppoli 750 ml
Country: Italy /
Region: Tuscany /
Style: Wine /
Size: 750 ml /
Vintage: 2020 /
Sku: 11741
The Wine Advocate90 Points
Wine Enthusiast90 Points
Jeb Dunnuck90 Points
Suggested Food Pairing:
Beef
Clams-Mussels-Shrimp
Lamb
Pasta-Red
Pizza
Reviews
The Wine Advocate90 Points
Wine Enthusiast90 Points
Jeb Dunnuck90 Points
WA The Wine Advocate: 90 Points
This is a fun, easy-drinking red with a steady following. The Marchesi Antinori 2020 Chianti Classico Pèppoli marks the beginning of a new chapter for this popular bottle. Feeling that the wine had become too austere in recent years, the wine making team opted for bigger oak barrels for less invasive oak. Fruit is selected from across various villages in the appellation. A tiny element of Merlot in this Sangiovese-based wine adds softness. These are logical choices that follow recent vintage trends, and here you get ripe cherry, crème de cassis and lightly toasted spice. It's a classic package and a good value.
WE Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
Cherries, strawberries and ripe tomatoes pop off the nose of this Chianti Classico standby from Antinori, with more classic notes of wild fennel, soil and balsamic vinegar arriving after a moment. The palate is fresh and bright with more cherries, joined with figs and plums, before hints of dark chocolate. Dusty tannins highlight earthy undertones for a savory contrast.
JD Jeb Dunnuck: 90 Points
The 2020 Chianti Classico Peppoli has a lovely bouquet of sweet red and blue berries, purple flowers, and white pepper. This moves seamlessly to the palate, which has a medium frame, generous and rounded red raspberry fruit, fine tannins, and warming cedar.