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2015 Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione "Vigna di Fontalle", Tuscany, Italy

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Firm, tart, slightly tarry and tobacco-like aroma of more black than red berries with slightly nutty wood notes as well as hints of iodine and meat. Clear, polished, tart, relatively slim looking fruit, slightly tobacco wood, fine tannin and some bite, certain persistence, toasty and cedar nuances, a hint of black olives, also dried herbs and salt, relatively elegant style, very good, quite firm, tart finish with clear minerality and a hint of tar.

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Last reviewed: 2 July, 2020
Price: Up to 25.00 € find+buy
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Classification: Gran Selezione
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Maturing: small oak barrel
Variety: Sangiovese 100%
Registration number: Ma-L83021
wein.plus rating: very good (88 WP)
Last reviewed: 12 July, 2019
Best to drink: Bis 2024+.
Editor note: Astringent, slightly dried vegetable to herbaceous scent of predominantly dark berries and a little cherry with very slightly peppery and spicy and also mineral notes. Ripe, quite juicy, dark fruit with toasty wood spice, some cocoa and a hint of pepper, crumbly-sandy tannin, some warmth, good substance and persistence, tobacco nuances in the background, a touch of bacon, a bit earthy, very lightly covered, toasty hints, certain melting, very good finish.

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