2021 Fontodi Classico Filetta di Lamole

Proprietary Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WS 94 VN 93 DC 92 WA 91
WS 94

Wine Spectator, February 2025

This is intense, with its velvety texture embracing flavors of black cherry, blackberry, violet and earth, plus a hint of chocolate. Offers density but also an effortless feel, with a long, fruit-stained finish...
VN 93

Vinous, July 2024

The 2021 Chianti Classico Filetta di Lamole is fabulous. In fact, it is the best edition of this wine yet, as it marries all the aromatic intensity and energy of Lamole with an extra kick of fruit and mid-palate pliancy...
DC 92

Decanter, February 2024

Giovanni Manetti’s seven-hectare slice of Lamole has been in his extended family for years. He was instrumental in replanting the decades-old vineyards 20 to 25 years ago, and left just a few old vines pushing a century...
WA 91

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, July 2024

The organic Fontodi 2021 Chianti Classico Filetta di Lamole offers punchy, lifted fruit with almost carbonic-like tones of fresh cherry and raspberry. For those of you interested in cool-climate, high-elevation Lamole...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Sub-region Chianti
Appellation Classico
Vintage 2021
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

The 2021 Fontodi Chianti Classico Filetta di Lamole is a striking red wine from Tuscany, Italy, known for its vibrant character and well-rounded profile. This wine, a proprietary blend, benefits from its high-altitude origins in the Lamole sub-zone, which impart an aromatic intensity and energy.

Vinous reviewer Antonio Galloni describes this vintage as "fabulous," praising it as the best edition yet. He notes the wine's "dark red cherry, plum, spice, rose petal, crushed rocks and herbs" that evolve into a layered finish. Galloni’s enthusiastic 93-point score highlights the wine’s exceptional quality and balance.

Monica Larner from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate provides a 91-point review, emphasizing the wine's "punchy, lifted fruit" with fresh cherry and raspberry tones. She appreciates its cool-climate, high-elevation characteristics that contribute to its transparency and freshness. Larner's review underscores the wine's contemporary style and organic production.

Decanter's assessment, offering a 92-point score, reveals the wine's elegance and substance. The review notes that Giovanni Manetti, who has familial ties to the vineyard, replanted parts of the estate while preserving some century-old vines. The wine is described as having a "fine, elegant frame" with "savoury herbs, juniper and heather" aromas. The palate is lauded for its "lovely clarity and energetic acidity," with tannins that are "long, flowy, confident."

Overall, the 2021 Fontodi Chianti Classico Filetta di Lamole stands out for its vibrant fruit profile, well-integrated structure, and the unique character imparted by its high-altitude vineyard. This wine is suitable for those who appreciate a blend of traditional and contemporary winemaking, with the potential to enjoy it now or cellar it for further development.