Monica Larner

2022 Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy Description This vintage has delightful, tranquil scents of sweet berries and wildflowers, lifted with hints of lavender and fresh sage. This is a firm yet silky Sassicaia with ultra-fine, polished tannins. Abundant flavours of blue fruit and blackberries lead to a stunning finish. It's controlled and refined, with bright acidity and will be wonderful to enjoy in a few years. Siggi Gunnlaugsson, Account Manager, Berry Bros.

Monica Larner reviews the wines of Italy, Greece and South Africa. Born in Los Angeles, she has lived in Rome on and off since age 11 and has written several books about her adopted home. Her family makes wine in California. She has written about wine for more than 20 years, starting off as the Italy reviewer for Wine Enthusiast in 2003 and moving over to The Wine Advocate in 2013 in the same capacity.

2021 Chianti Classico, Castello dI Brolio, Gran Selezione, Ricasoli, Tuscany, Italy Colour Red Vintage 2021 Alcohol % 13% Maturity Ready - at best (2016 - 2028) Producer Barone Ricasoli Critics reviews Monica Larner 95/100 Now identified by the Gaiole subregion on the back label, the Barone Ricasoli 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Gaiole Castello di Brolio reveals a beautiful bouquet that is packed tight with carefully ripened fruit.