Great wine indeed. Nose is complex, camphor, dry amarena cherry, some flint, no oxidation not fading on this bottle yet.
On the palate, Fruit is gone for this bottle, wine is dominated by its tannic structure that is on the dry side, almost austere. I was expecting a fleshier, mellower tannin. Dry herbs, dry raisins, cherry again.
Long finish, good acidity that’s keeps the wine alive and well going.
Mitigate the intensity with proteins and juice/sauce.
Osso bucco with prunes will work. We did Fiorentina and it was ok. The crust and smokiness did not help, over exhibiting the dryness of tannins. — 8 years ago
Light body and very "Pinot Noir" like. Bright red cherry and strawberry flavors. Mild tannins and light oak. Hint of smoke. Refreshing. Chill it a bit below cellar temp. Great story about the winery. A Mt. Etna lava flow just went around them 30 years ago. — 9 years ago
Also at BPI. This seemed hot. A good party wine for people who like big dry red. Served from magnum. — 10 years ago
Still drinking, wonderfully after 12 years. A fine example of this variety from Italy. — 2 years ago
2015 vintage Chianti Gran Selezione.
80 % Sangiovese, 13 % Merlot and 7 % Malvasia Nera.
Deep dark ruby red.
Perfumed nose with black currants, violets, olives and cocoa.
Ripe black plums, leather, black tea with polished silky tannins.
A long, beautiful finish. — 4 years ago
Beautiful rust color. Earthy, dry, subtle notes of stewed cherry, dirt, cocoa powder, pomegranate, & subtle coffee. More fruit forward than I remember. Dry, tannic finish. Medium acidity. — 7 years ago
Has aged quite well but on the verge. — 8 years ago
Smooth and sweet — 9 years ago
Very drinkable chianti. Not very dry, nice and smooth — 10 years ago
Lucca recomendation — 12 years ago
The castle place we went to in napa — 4 years ago
Sweeter than I typically prefer — 7 years ago
A nice dry chianti red wine good with steaks or pasta. — 8 years ago
Almost as good as the chianti in Paris — 13 years ago
Ashish Pant
Go for it! You will not regret it. — a year ago