(February 2026) … Time to look at the wines of the Anteprima Toscana 2026. This year I will break the wines down a little more, compartmentalizing them so they are easier to find on the website. Starting with the vintage 2024 … these are the early wines, the ones we are here to taste and judge; the NEW vintage.
In this range, I tasted a handful of the wines (~40) to get a feeling on how the vintage was.
My “Personal Aside” is a note taken to encompass the whole of what I have tasted, and was written after tasting all the wines in a category and on the spot to get my unvarnished reaction.
Notes are on wines that are rated BETTER and above; even the barrel samples (they are unfinished wines, so I have unfinished notes).
Personal Aside: 2024 seems to be a super juicy vintage with lots of fruit and fun in the bottle – there’s a lot to get excited about.
BETTER-PLUS …
Il Molino di Grace 2024 Il Molino di Grace – Chianti Classico
Layers of complexity in a “base-model” Chianti Classico” is a good thing; and extremely welcome. This one has cherry, raspberry, strawberry, balsamic, hints of herbal and gentle spice. Plus, the acidity is on point. Bravo.
BETTER … 
Antinori 2024 Pèppoli – Chianti Classico
Ripe cherry, strawberry, fresh and fruity. Easy to drink. Juicy and yummy.
Castellare di Castellina 2024 Castellare – Chianti Classico
Quite juicy and approachable; a lovely fresh wine, good acidity, with nice cherry flavour at its core. Drink up.
Castello di Monsanto 2023 Castello di Monsanto – Chianti Classico
(barrel sample) – no note, but this has potential to be a banger
Monteraponi 2024 Monteraponi – Chianti Classico
Nice depth of flavour with plenty of power and punch. Acidity shows some real pop. Delightful and on the dark fruit side with a few shakes of balsamic for depth.
Querceto di Castellina 2024 L’aura – Chianti Classico
(barrel sample) – no note, but this has potential to be a banger
Rocca delle Macìe 2024 Rocca delle Macìe – Chianti Classico
There is some nice spice, fruit and acidity that mixes and matches along the way: spiced-cherry, strawberry; bright, fresh and lively.
GOOD-PLUS …
Badia a Coltibuono 2024 Chianti Classico
Capraia 2024 Capraia – Chianti Classico
Castello di Gabbiano 2024 Castello di Gabbiano – Chianti Classico
Castello Vicchiomaggio 2024 Guado Alto – Chianti Classico
Riecine 2024 Riecine – Chianti Classico
Ruffino 2024 Santedame – Chianti Classico
GOOD …
Banfi 2024 Chianti Classico
Brancaia 2024 Chianti Classico
Carpineto 2024 Carpineto – Chianti Classico
Castello di Querceto 2024 Castello di Querceto – Chianti Classico
Fèlsina 2024 Berardenga – Chianti Classico
Il Poggiolino 2024 Il Classico – Chianti Classico
Lamole di Lamole 2024 Duelame – Chianti Classico
Principe Corsini – Villa Le Corti 2024 Le Corti – Chianti Classico
Ricasoli 2024 Brolio – Chianti Classico
Tenuta Collazzi 2024 Bastioni – Chianti Classico
Tenuta di Bibbiano 2024 Bibbiano – Chianti Classico
Next up: Vintage 2023 – plus older vintages 2018-2022