Chianti Classico DOCG NELVIA 2018, Castelli del Grevepesa

"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."

Very intense ruby red colour, sharp fragrance with forest fruit aromas well integrated with spicy notes and an elegant hint of vanilla. Full-bodied, perfectly structured flavour, balanced and harmonious wine with a persistent aftertaste.