“Stylistically, the wines are rich and racy in feel, and yet I see a level of refinement that places these new releases in rarefied company. To be sure, the top wines feature international grapes, but here they speak with a strong Tuscan accent.” – Vinous

With 95 POINTS and only $28 can you blame us for being so excited? Like all Cavalli, this outpaces any number of $100+ competitors’ entries that end with ‘-aia.’ And it simply crushes anything else at this price. If you like reds with intense authority and structure, ripeness and raw, muscle-bound power, you’re in the right place.

Vinous called it “superb” and described it as “deep and packed to the core”, capping the review by calling it “one of the most distinctive wines being made in Tuscany”. A CellarTracker note on one says, “Honestly could be in a tasting with 2019 Mondot,” and that holds true here too. But clocking in at well under $30 puts it in a whole other class of deals.

Tenuta Degli Dei is nestled in Tuscany’s renowned Conca d’Oro - the “Golden Basin” - a storied region, known for producing some of Italy’s most celebrated (and pricey) wines. Per Decanter, “Roberto Cavalli, the Leopard King fashion designer, ventured into the wine world with his first vintage in 2004. The estate in Tuscany is run by his son Tommaso.” and Vinous affirms that “Tenuta degli Dei remains one of the most original and distinctive wines in Chianti Classico.”

Le Redini marries Merlot with Alicante Bouchet and borrows a similar suave polish and ripe style of a Right Bank style with the untamed spirit of the Italian countryside. The result is a deeply alluring red with raw power that might lead you to mistake it for vaunted Bordeaux. It’s dark and concentrated. It’s like a liquid fig newton. With black plums, licorice, and scorched earth all piled in up front. A distinctly Tuscan earthiness, pine tar, and fresh-cut tobacco run the course in between the rich fruit and toasty oak. And terrific acidity keeps it from stalling out and makes it a wonderful companion to many meals.

At $50, this is incredible value, but at $28 it stands in a class by itself.

95 Points – Vinous - “The 2022 Le Redini is superb. Deep and packed to the core, it hits all the right notes. I am most surprised by its bright acids, considering the heat of the year. Blackberry, gravel, crushed rocks, incense, licorice, and mocha saturate the palate. A dollop of Alicante in the blend works so well here. This full-bodied, opulent red is one of the most distinctive wines being made in Tuscany. It spent 16 months in used tonneaux and barriques. Drink 2025-2037.”