Tenute Selvolini 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a bright pale ruby color. The nose is reserved, tangy, and fruity. It expresses notes of wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant, combined with notes of dried mint, pine needles, and liquorice, as well as a slight hint of roasting (toasted hazelnut, coffee in the background, a hint of chocolate) and dried bouquet garni. The palate is fruity, tight, and slightly bitter. On the attack, there are notes of bird cherry with a good bitterness, cranberries, raspberry, and tart red cherry, which are complemented in the mid-palate by notes of smoke, toasted hazelnut, a hint of coffee, dried bouquet garni, and spices (white pepper, licorice). The finish is lively, tangy, and juicy, with tight, grippy but fine-grained tannins. Medium persistence on the palate.