"Supple and nicely textured, red fruit flavors, intense and concentrated, blackberry, slight spice, dried fruit flavors."

	- Dick Rosano - Fra Noi - April 2007

"This rugby-red Chianti provides aromas of tart strawberry, spice and dark cherry. Forceful tannins sharpen the focus on dark fruits and mulling spices; the acidity had to fight a little to hang in there, finishing slightly warm. Serve with a roasted pork shoulder."   87

	- Wine Report (Atlanta, GA) - 1 March 2007

“Up-front red, with ripe grapey fruit and a hint of licorice.  Medium-bodied, with fruit-coated tannins and a fruity finish.  Drink now.”   85

	- Wine Spectator - 15 October 2004

“Cherry and raspberry aromas are sweet and easy, as is the palate, which sports black cherry, plum and some kirsch.  Finishes round, arguably a bit flat, with tannins that go thud.  That said, aging isn’t the ticket.  Drink now with red meats.”   87

	- Wine Enthusiast - October 2004

"More classic style of Chianti with tar, spice and a lean entry."   Exceptional

	- Dan Berger’s Vintage Experience - 22 April 2004

"We were pleasantly surprised by the depth of flavors in this serious Chianti. The flavors were still tight after we first opened the bottle, but gradually the dark berry and spice components emerged. Lots of tannin and acid make this a wine to put away for a couple of years."

	- Tom Marquardt & Patrick Darr - The Capital (MD) - 31 March 2004

"Powerful and bound up when first poured, this shows little beyond roast meat and barnyard scents. Then air lengthens it out, brings up tea and rose, a bouquet of herbs out of all that restraint. Age a few bottles to let them mellow."   90

	- WINE & SPIRITS - April 2003

"This is another winner, with the intensity and concentration that you look for in a wine to lay down for a few years. It has nicely extracted black fruit aromas, but the palate is still tight and puckery, yet very flavorful even now. The jammy, concentrated black cherry flavors are accented by licorice, earth and oak, and well presented in a nicely spiced, lightly acidic package."

	- Dick Rosano - FRA NOI January 2003

"Highly recommended. Cedary palate. Great elegant fruit with good backbone -- finely crafted..."   ****

	- Decanter - November 2002

"Known also as Teuzzo, this wine is named for the individual who nearly one thousand years ago owned vineyards where part of the Cecchi estate now stands. Deep garnet/light ruby red- lovely color. Aroma of ripe cherry, cedar, truffle and thyme. Medium-full with very good concentration. Long, elegant finish with perfectly ripe fruit and characteristic Slavonian oak. Elegantly made with balanced acidity."   ****

	- Tom Hyland's Guide to Italian WInes - October/November 2002

"...offers a lot of sweet, rich fruit. Heavy prune and tar aromas announce the soft, saturated black-plum flavor profile. The finish is also soft..."   86

	- Wine Enthusiast - August 2002

"Deep ruby-garnet hue. Generous, spicy, gamey aromas show an oak accent. A rich entry leads to a weighty, moderately full-bodied palate with chewy tannins. Firm, drying finish. Quite tasty."   85-89

	- Beverage Testing Institute - October 2001

"Light garnet. Lovely nose of raspberry and plum, with a persistent note of iris. Offers an intriguing blend of tobacco and spice on the palate, entwined with a fetching hint of mocha. Round and generous, with a sweet lingering finish."   89

	- Ed Beltrami - International Wine Cellar - January/February 2002

"A red and very smoky coffee and berry character. Full-bodied with loads of oak and cherry."   86

	- Wine Spectator - November 2001

"An elegant, well-balanced wine, with ripe tannins and a very fine texture."   ***+

	- Alessandro Masnaghetti - WineToday.com - December 2000

"Dark fruit and menthol toast aromas set the tone, and the wine follows through its new-wave, deeply toasted style. Plum and cherry flavors, medium weight. Closes with a tart, tangy finish offering dark chocolate notes."   88

	- Wine Enthusiast - April 2001

"Fragrant smoky black fruit nose. Concentrated, grainy black fruit flavors on expansive tannins. Rich, rich fruit."   89

	- The Robards Report - March/April 2001

"Subtle aromas of roses, berries and minerals. Medium-to-full-bodied, with fine tannins, good acidity and a clean, fruity aftertaste. Delicious. Drink now."   87

	- Wine Spectator - October 2000

"A truly incredible Chianti Classico of great depth and expanded flavor. The grapes come from a vineyard that can be traced back one thousand years to the vineyard's original owner, Pietro Di Teuzzo, thus the name of the vineyard and the wine. The aroma of this wine is the familiar grape and spice of a quality Chianti, but expanded and infinitely more complex. The flavor is also the typical Chianti but here too, there is greater intensity, depth and even more complexity. There is also an added extra and that is the aftertaste. In this case it is very long, fresh and fruity and lingers on the palate after the wine has been swallowed. This is a truly magnificent wine..."

	- Ben Bodenstein - On Wine!

"Anyone who says Chianti is dull and light should try this Italian giant. The workhorse grape, Sangiovese, is joined by Canailo Nero and Colorino Toscano. Ripe berry flavors dominate the palate but you'll find some tantalizing spice. Good structure."

	- Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr - Capital (MD) - May 2000

"...characterized by a lovely, well-knit bouquet of raspberry, black cherry rose petals, potpourri, smoke, cedar and baking spice; it's dry and earthy, tealike and foresty and ends with a fairly austere finish. Excellent."

	- Fredric Koeppel - Commercial Appeal - May 2000

"Brilliant garnet hue. Mature, mushroom, earthy aromas. A lush entry leads to a rounded, medium-bodied palate. Shows lots of tertiary complexity. Grippy finish. A fine effort in a difficult vintage."   88

	- Tastings (Journal of the Beverage Testing Institute)

"Graham and honey, with wildflowers, dark cherries and light earthy tones."

	- Santé

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