Score: 89

Wine: Chianti Classico Riserva 2000
Plenty of blackberry and toasty oak in this red. Medium-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long finish. Big. Better than the1999. Best after 2003. 670 cases made. (JS)

Score: 91

Wine: Toscana Stignano 1999
Wonderfully floral and delicately fruity, with hints of Indian spices. Medium-bodied, with a lovely balance of fruit and refined tannins. Goes on and on. Sangiovese and Merlot. Best from 2004 through 2010. 660 cases made. (JS)

Score: 88

Wine: Toscana Stignano 2001
Loads of ripe berries and light toasted oak follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a fresh finish. Best after 2005. 370 cases made. (JS)

Score: 87

Wine: Toscana Stignano 2000
Pleasant aromas of blackberry and mineral, with medium body and a fresh, clean finish. Sangiovese and Merlot. Best after 2003. 670 cases made. (JS)

Score: 84

Wine: Chianti Classico Riserva 2001
Dark, with tarry black fruit character up front. Rather light and lackluster on the palate, finishing short. Disappointing. Drink now. 550 cases made.

Score: 74

Wine: Chianti Classico Podere di Stignano 1991
Tired and dull, with only some modest tealike flavors. Very dry and rustic.