Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 'Vigna Del Sorbo' 2021

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Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 'Vigna Del Sorbo' 2021The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is an absolute stunner. Deep, layered and explosive, the 2021 captures all of the magic of this year in spades. Black cherry, lavender, mocha, spice and licorice all soar out of the glass. A wine of statuesque beauty elegance, the 2021 is utterly mesmerizing. I would be in no rush to drink this. The 2021 spent 14 15 months in barrique (25% new) and then 7 8 months in cask. Drink 2028 2046, 97

this muscles up quite nicely at the back

Matured for 14 months in French oak (45% new)

mineral-rich soils and its acidity-preserving altitude

The mouthfeel of the equally tautly muscular broad-shouldered flavors is strikingly refined thanks to the dense but exceptionally fine-grained tannins shaping the superbly persistent finish that really fans out as it sits on the palate

fragmented phyllite interlaced with loess and loam

with a deep soil of bleu d’argile (blue clay) and plenty of limestone rocks

bramble and spiced cherry notes with hints of cola and blood plum

" - Gary Walsh

while still being absolutely of the same Larose DNA

but very well balanced

macadamia-enhanced texture floats across the tongue

The stratification is dense and complex

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