Castello di Cacchiano Millennio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2015

Castello di Cacchiano Millennio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2015

The wine shows a medium deep ruby colour with distinct garnet reflections. The nose is dense and heady, revealing notes of macchia, roasted herbs, a touch of chocolate and cacao, black cherries in the echo. The palate is packed with alcohol, with good fruit concentration and refreshing acidity. The wine shows concentrated black cherries profile,…

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Santo Stefano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

Santo Stefano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

The wine shows a medium deep ruby colour with a brightening rim. The nose is dense with intense herbal notes of thyme, rosemary, a touch of lavender, bay leaf with some dried dark berries in the background. The palate reveals some elegance, with juicy acidity and grippy but polished tannins. The palate is packed with…

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Santo Stefano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2016

Santo Stefano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2016

The wine shows a deep, opaque ruby colour with garnet reflections. The nose is dense, slightly oxidative, heady. We find notes of liquored cherries, dark chocolate, prunes, figs, a touch of tobacco and rosemary. The palate is juicy and approachable with nice fruit sweetness and ripe, round tannins. It reveals nuances of dried and cooked…

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Bibbiano Vigna del Capannino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019

Bibbiano Vigna del Capannino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019

(Organic) The wine shows a medium ruby-garnet colour. The nose is oaky and concentrated, revealing notes of stewed black cherries, balsamic, dried herbs, thyme and rosemary. With aeration nuances of sweet raspberries and strawberries appear underlaid by notes of rose petals and peonies. The palate is perfumed and flattering, unveiling a lot of gourmandise and…

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Bibbiano Vigne di Montornello Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019

Bibbiano Vigne di Montornello Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019

The wine shows an attractive ruby-garnet colour, brightening on the rim. The nose reveals a lot of smokiness, notes of cinnamon, cloves, underlaid by sweet red and black cherries, a touch of barberry and rosehip. The palate is juicy, with a lot of finesse and aerial character. The tannins are pronounced but well-managed and polished….

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Principe Corsini Villa Le Corti Don Tommaso Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

Principe Corsini Villa Le Corti Don Tommaso Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

(Organic) The wine shows a medium deep purple colour. The nose is delicately smoky and savoury with notes of ripe black cherries, peony, as well as cinnamon, bay leaf, a touch of cloves and nutmeg. The palate is powerful and dense but keeps a nice freshness and elegance. The tannins are polished and velvety. The…

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Principe Corsini Zac Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

Principe Corsini Zac Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

(Organic) The wine shows a very light ruby colour with some garnet reflections. The nose is delicate, finely floral, revealing notes of ripe strawberries, cherry compote, raspberries, a touch of cinnamon and cloves. The palate is juicy and suave with balanced acidity and velvety, fine-grained tannins. The notes of sweet red berries are intertwined with…

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San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2017

San Felice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2017

The wine shows a medium-deep ruby-garnet colour. The nose at first is slightly reductive and muted, opening up with notes of savoury herbs (rosemary, sage), coffee, a touch of smoked meat and some saltiness. The palate shows a nice salinity and minerality, solid fruit concentration lifted up by the refreshing acidity. Notes of red and…

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Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

The wine shows a ruby colour with a garnet rim. The nose is dense and smoky, revealing nuances of tobacco, underbrush, cinnamon, a touch of dried cherries, kirsch and cigar box. The palate is concentrated and powerful, high alcohol is well-balanced by the exuberant juiciness of fruit, refreshing acidity and smooth, silky tannins. The palate…

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Famiglia Nunzi Conti Vigna Elisa Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

Famiglia Nunzi Conti Vigna Elisa Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

The wine shows a deep, almost opaque ruby colour. The nose is exuberant and intense, revealing a lot of smokiness, notes of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, a touch of black pepper and liquorice. The palate is dense, powerful and heady with robust, muscular tannins and massive body. The palate mirrors the palate with a lot of…

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