(…) I was particularly impressed with how well the entry-level Chianti Classico from 1998 has aged, although I would suggest drinking this up soon. Having tasted several vintages of Chianti Classico during this tasting, there seems to be a big leap forward in quality with the 2015 vintage. Manfred Ing, their South African winemaker, puts this down to several key factors: the coming to fruition of all the hard work in the vineyards, a ‘near-perfect’ vintage, and a different oak regime.
— Susan Hulme MW · Decanter
