La Sala del Torriano, Il Torriano 2020 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

(organic) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose expresses a racy minerality (limestone, dry earth), associated with herbal notes (dried mint, brewed Earl Grey tea, fresh bay leaf), smoke, toast (toasted almond, cocoa, toasted wood), as well as vanilla in the background, liquorice, nutmeg, cardamom and a tangy fruitiness (red cherry raspberries, cranberries, strawberries, blueberries) and a sappy hint of pine needles. The palate is lively, taut and chiseled. It expresses notes of cranberries, raspberry, red cherry, strawberry and blackcurrant, combined with a good bitterness of bergamot, coffee, Earl Grey tea, as well as a toasted (toasted almond, toasted wood, cocoa nibs) and floral (violet) hint, combined with spices (liquorice, vanilla, crushed cardamom). The finish is straight, precise, tangy and quite persistent, with a salivating acidity, tight but refined tannins.