Tenuta di Arceno, Strada al Sasso 2020 – Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is fragrant, fruity and tangy. It expresses notes of tangy bigarreau cherry, cranberries, raspberry, crunchy strawberry, blueberry, red currants and blackcurrant in the background, associated with a floral bouquet (rose, peony, violet), with notes of sweet spices (licorice, vanilla, a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, ground cumin), with a hint of torrefaction (caramelised hazelnut, toasted bread) and a fine herbaceous touch (wild mint, dried basil, fresh tobacco, thyme, dry pine needles). On the palate, the wine is fruity and juicy, with a tight and firm tannic structure, even drying on the finish. We find the flavors of morello cherry, tart bigarreau cherry, cranberries, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry and red currants, combined with a tasty spicy side (liquorice, a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves), with notes of flowers (peony, fresh rose), aromatic herbs (thyme, wild mint, rosemary), roasting (toasted hazelnut, toasted bread in the background) and fresh tobacco in the background. The finish is a little tight due to the tannic structure, but sapid, with a salivating acidity and gourmand flavors of dark chocolate and chocolate prunes which appear on the finish. Power and gourmandise.