Vallepicciola – Lapina 2016 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Vallepicciola – Lapina 2016 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is fruity and offers a fine delicacy, a very fine richness and a fine grain. It reveals notes of wild strawberries, small red berries and small notes of acidulous blackberries associated with a touch of fleshy cassis as well as hints of sweet spices, caramelization, toasted, fine hints of vanilla. Bourbon, a very discreet…

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Quercia Al Poggio – Vigna Le Cataste 2015 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Quercia Al Poggio – Vigna Le Cataste 2015 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a small concentration / richness as well as gourmandize. It reveals notes of crushed blackberries, wild strawberries and small notes of crushed redcurrants associated with small touches of garrigue, thyme as well as fine hints of nutmeg, hazelnut and discreet hints of vanilla. The mouth is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and…

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Clemente VII 2013 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Clemente VII 2013 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is fruity and offers a fine power as well as a fine density. The wine needs to be put in coffee. It reveals notes of crushed red cherry, crushed redcurrants and small notes of cassis associated with small touches of Cuben pepper, Ceylon tea as well as a hint of balsamic, plum and garrigue. The palate is fruity, well-balanced…

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Tolaini – Vigna Montebello Sette 2015 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Tolaini – Vigna Montebello Sette 2015 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration, a small power as well as a fine and slightly tight grain. The wine needs to be put in a carafe. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of Cuben pepper, sweet spices associated with fine touches of wild strawberry, a hint of thyme flowers,…

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Fontodi – Vigna del Sorbo 2016 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Fontodi – Vigna del Sorbo 2016 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity / concentration. The wine needs to be put in a carafe. It reveals notes of wild strawberries, blackberries and small notes of raspberries associated with fine touches of juicy / ripe cassis, fine hints of liquorice, nutmeg and very discreet hints of sweet spices, of violet, a subtle hint of ripe…

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La Castellina – Squarcialupi 2015 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

La Castellina – Squarcialupi 2015 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is a bit tight and offers a fine concentration. The wine needs to be put in a carafe. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of fleshy / ripe cherry, a fine hint of local grove as well as very fine hints of spices and an imperceptible Cuben…

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Cavaliere D’oro, Castello di Gabbiano Bellezza 2015 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Cavaliere D’oro, Castello di Gabbiano Bellezza 2015 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is fruity and offers a small intensity as well as a fine depth. The wine needs to be put in a carafe. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy cassis and small notes of crushed strawberries associated with a touch of small crushed red berries as well as fine hints of violet, iris, dried black…

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Castello di Verrazzano – Sassello 2016 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Castello di Verrazzano – Sassello 2016 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and offers gourmandize, finesse and fine power. It reveals notes of ripe cassis / fleshy, fleshy raspberry / blackberry and small notes of fleshy cherry / blackberry associated with a touch of blueberry, lily, discrete hints of zan, black olive as well as a very discreet hint of camphor and…

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Castellinuzza 2013 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Castellinuzza 2013 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose offers a small power. The wine needs to be put in coffee. It reveals notes of Boysenberry, violet and small notes of ripe cassis associated with fine touches of crushed raspberry as well as very fine hints of cola and a discreet hint of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy /…

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Casa Sola 2014 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Casa Sola 2014 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The nose is fruity and offers a fine grain as well as power. It reveals notes of cassis, nutmeg and small notes of Boysenberry associated with fine touches of raspberry, lilac as well as a subtle hint of sense of place and an imperceptible hint of pepper (in the background) . The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and…

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