Le Fonti di Panzano 2019 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

(organic) The wine has a pale ruby color with slight garnet highlights. The nose is reserved at first. After aeration, it expresses notes of ripe morello cherry, crushed red cherry, wild raspberry and crisp strawberry, combined with spicy touches of nutmeg, white pepper, liquorice (reminiscent of star anise), as well as roasted bouquet garni, dried rose, tobacco, dried mint and a slight hint of roasting. The palate is open and generous, with a minty (menthol, peppermint) and fruity (morello cherry, red cherry, crushed raspberry, red currant) attack, combined with a distinct peppery note, as well as a delicate hint of undergrowth and tobacco. The tannins are fine and melted, combined with a salivating acidity. The finish is persistent, cocoa-like and sapid, with a hint of dried rose in the background. A complex, well-constructed and harmonious wine.