$37.99 6+ bottles (code: 6saves2)

93 points Vinous Media
Drinking window: 2028 - 2038
The 2023 Chianti Classico is a powerful wine. Black cherry, lavender, exotic spice and leather soar across the palate. There's gorgeous textural depth and resonance here. Time in the glass brings out striking layers of nuance that continue to build. Deeply pitched floral and spice notes extend the effortless finish. Superb.

Sean O’Callaghan is one of the most inspired growers in Chianti Classico. These new releases are absolute knockouts. Minimalist intervention in the vineyard, vinification with a healthy percentage of stems and a very light hand with oak are some of the signatures of a house style that is all about finesse. The 2024 Guercio, 100% Sangiovese, is one of my early favorites in this tricky vintage. I can’t recommend these wines highly enough. - Antonio Galloni August 2026

93 points Wine Advocate
The organic Tenuta di Carleone 2023 Chianti Classico is made with 40% whole bunches and shows lots of bright redcurrant and small berry fruit with a fresh, punchy personality. There is an early beetroot quality along with crushed flowers, blueberry and other blue-fruit tones. I love this type of food-friendly wine, and this estate is one of the best at delivering it, with freshness and energy taking precedence over weight. The wine sees three months of maceration and ages in cement and 30-hectoliter barrels. Production is 55,000 bottles.

Tenuta di Carleone is a distinctive organic estate in Radda in Chianti, with vineyards between 450 and 650 meters in elevation on predominantly alberese soils with some galestro. The wines have a wonderfully wild and untamed personality, emphasizing whole-bunch fermentation, long macerations, bright fruit, peppery aromatics and energy over extraction. Recent renovations to the winery and tasting room accompany an increasingly creative range that includes Spanda, an unusual zero-dosage metodo classico made from Sangiovese. - Monica Larner September 2026

100% Sangiovese
Winemaking: No commercial yeasts or additives are used during winemaking and they eschew any fining or filtration. 100% Sangiovese, long maceration of 45-60 days, and the use of cement highlight Sean's style. His wines represent a more modern side of Chianti that has earned him the respect of even the most traditional of critics in Italy