2013

Chianti Classico "Vigna del Sorbo" Gran Selezione

DOCG

Azienda Agricola Fontodi

Description

2013 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo

Monica Larner für Robert Parker: „The Fontodi 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is expressive, dark and thickly concentrated. I received my samples early and found that this wine was a little shy or slow to open in this early phase. If given extra time, the bouquet warms up to dark fruit, plum, rum cake and dried violet. I came back to the wine about two hours later and discovered a pretty note of crushed aspirin or carbon, with more crushed flower. The oak adds sweet spice and scorched earth, but these too will integrate with time.“

Vinous Antonio Galloni: „The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is a dense, packed wine. It is also surprisingly, almost shockingly backward. That is probably a good thing for its long-term aging prospects. Readers hoping to get an early glimpse into the 2017 before it shuts down may have a hard time doing that, as today acids and tannin dominate. I expect the 2017 will be stellar in another 4-5 years.“

James Suckling: „Powerful, tight red with currant and plum character. Hints of new wood and bark. Full-bodied with dark berries and hints of dark chocolate, as well as other dark fruit. Flavorful finish. Solid. Needs time to open.“

Product information

Category Wine
Color red
Taste dry
Vintage 2013
Grape variety Sangiovese
Bottle size 1,5 l
Bottle cap Natural cork
Quality level DOCG
Origin Toscana (IT)
Alcohol content 15% vol
Contains sulfites Yes
Öko-Kontrollstellennummer Händler CH-BIO-123'4'5^4545

Allergens

Contains sulfites Yes
CHF 175.00 CHF 116.67/Liter
incl. VAT (Plus shipping costs)

Products will be delivered in 3 – 5 days

Rating

  • Robert Parker 96

  • jamesSuckling 96

  • vinous 97

  • falstaff 94

Awards

  • Luca Gardini 94

Producer

  • Azienda Agricola Fontodi
  • Italien / Chianti
  • Località San Leonilo 89
    50022 Greve