Fontodi, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Sorbo other_regions_italy Subtle wood spice notes highlight

Subtle wood spice notes highlight the reserved

(from 30+ year old vines)

where the soils are not the usual slate

the last time it was produced was way back in 2008

Alta Mesa vineyard (Santa Barbara County)

Fontodi, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Sorbo other_regions_italy Subtle wood spice notes highlightJust as it was last year, the 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is magnificent. Dark, brooding and reticent, the 2016 is not ready to show all it's got. If anything, the 2016 is even more reticent than it was last year at this time. Vigna del Sorbo has a great track record for aging. I have no doubt the 2016 will blossom in bottle, but that is not going to happen anytime soon. Antonio Galloni