Fèlsina Colonia 2020 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The wine has a pale ruby color with slight garnet highlights. On the nose, it is a little reserved and requires aeration. It then expresses savory spicy and herbaceous notes (white pepper, cumin, nutmeg, a hint of liquorice, peppermint and blackcurrant leaf in the background), a touch of smoke and a racy mineral framework (dry stone, limestone, even salinity). After aeration, the fruity material is expressed in notes of blueberry, morello cherry, tart red cherry, crushed raspberry and cranberry. There is also a slight roasted hint (toasted hazelnut, cocoa, cocoa nibs). The palate is full-bodied, but tangy and airy, straight and precise. The attack expresses notes of tangy red fruits (raspberry, crunchy strawberry, cranberries), combined with a hint of morello cherry and blackcurrant, as well as a good bitterness of bird cherry. There is also a herbaceous touch (dried mint, fresh tobacco, blackcurrant leaf in the background), cocoa and spice (liquorice, nutmeg, a hint of white pepper), completed by a touch of dried rose and violet. The finish is lively, chiseled, with a salivating acidity and a bitter touch of cranberries. Good tannic structure, firm, solid, but not dry. Good persistence in the mouth, complex and sapid. Concentration and a refined structure. Good aging potential.