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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Wadham Cellar on 11/10/2023 & rated 93 points: Early. This is sensational but tannins and oak need time to integrate. In a world of hot wine this has cool purity. Decant or hold. (525 views) | | | Tasted by p.schw. on 5/29/2023 & rated 94 points: What an elegant and yet complex wine. It’s so round and I would never guessed that it’s a Chianti. It really opened up after about an hour in the decanter and then showed it’s full potential.
Great structure, the tannins are perfectly balanced and it’s just a lovely wine to drink. Long finish and you get a lot of minerals. I needed some time to adjust to the fact that it’s so elegant and almost feminine but after I got it I immediately wanted more. It’s a great wine and I think will gain from a couple of years in the cellar. (761 views) | | | Tasted by grub94 on 10/23/2021 & rated 91 points: Upfront aromas of forest floor followed by some dark cherry and leather. On the palate the acidity and tennis trump the flavors....needs time. Some dried mushroom, earthiness, dried rose petals lead into a lengthy fine finish. (1880 views) | | | Tasted by JohannesGlugla on 8/21/2021 & rated 92 points: Tannins at the start, earthy and pear. Nice and complex in the middle with a cool balance and the earth dominating much more than fruits. A really good Chianti. Leaves a dry mouth. (1938 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 2/18/2020: Chianti Classico, Riserva, Gran Selezione, etc., new releases; 2/17/2020-2/18/2020 (Stazione Leopalda, Firenze): Anteprima Chianti Classico Collection, Florence
Really herbal, floral - even some citrus. Well balanced, and I'm really loving the tension, structure, and finish. My favorite Colonia to date? Probably. Easily highly recommended, drink 2022-2044. Excellent.
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(Fèlsina Berardenga, Colonia Gran Selezione Chianti Classico Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Godel
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(Fèlsina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Docg Colonia red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
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(Fèlsina Berardenga, Colonia Gran Selezione Chianti Classico Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michaela Morris
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(Fèlsina, Colonia, Gran Selezione, Chianti, Classico, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2016 Chianti Classico – A Modern Day Benchmark (Aug 2019) (8/1/2019)
(Fèlsina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
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(Felsina Chianti Classico Colonia Gran Selezione, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. |
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This historic estate, which dates to the Middle Ages, was purchased by current owner Giuseppe Mazzocolin's father-in-law, Domenico Poggiali, in 1966. Winemaker Franco Bernabei draws on vines more than 50 years old from three vineyards-Fontalloro in Chianti Classico and the Casalino and Arcidossino vineyards in Chianti Colle Senesi-for this red. Because it straddles two DOCG zones, the wine is classified as Indicazione Geo-grafica Tipica (IGT). After fermentation, it was aged in barriques for 20 months. SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Colonia On weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytChianti Consorzio Vino Chianti | Chianti (wikipedia) |
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