Istine Vigna Cavarchione 2021 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

(organic) The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose offers tension and is a little reserved at first. It then expresses notes of tart red cherry, cranberries, raspberry, crisp strawberry, and blackberry in the background. Then there are notes of peppermint, roasted bouquet garni, as well as sweet spices (nutmeg, liquorice, star anise, cardamom), cacao nibs, dried bergamot, as well as toasted hazelnut and peony. The palate combines freshness and gourmandise. It expresses notes of juicy red cherry, raspberry, crisp strawberry, blueberry and cranberries, combined with notes of cacao nibs, peppermint in the background, as well as bergamot, toasted hazelnut, peony and rose. The finish offers a good bitterness of cranberries and bergamot, a touch of chocolate, as well as good persistence with a salivating acidity. The tannins are grippy, but enveloping.