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2015 Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Sangiovese Blend
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico DOCG
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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dsenni wrote:
November 9, 2022 - Honestly a little disappointed with this second bottle, it never seemed to open up over two days, very light on fruit. Hopefully just needs more time.
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Martin_G wrote: 90 points
August 7, 2021 - This was quite sharp and concentrated. I hope this will loosen up and keep its fruit in 5 yrs or so.
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Arch57 Likes this wine: 93 points
April 24, 2021 - I opened this after a 2015 Carpineto Vino de Nobile Montepulciano Riserva and this was equally as good. The fruit was a little less pronounced but very close. 2015 was certainly a great vinatge.
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camdawg Likes this wine: 90 points
March 9, 2021 - I understand the tasting notes that imply this is a somewhat austere wine that isn't as full of flavor as other Chianti Classico Riservas/Gran Seleziones, and that a lot of air time was needed to bring out the flavor.
I think some of this is due to the vintage. 2015 was a great one in Tuscany, but it resulted in wines that can be very structured, and need a lot of time. I think this is a clear example of that.
On my first pour, I thought I was tasting a Barolo. I tasted more roses and other flowers, than berries. Very dry, very tart fruit. The midpalate and finish weren't very lengthy.
This didn't really open up until the third day. I then got classic tart red fruit that was far more generous than before. It made me think this won't be fully ready until 2023 at least.1 person found this helpful Comment -
cmiller Likes this wine: 92 points
February 23, 2021 - Color: garnet, clear.
Nose: muted; red berries.
Palate: Fresh, surprisingly integrated. Cherries, some spice.
Finish: medium, somewhat restrained.
Delicious; already disappointed that I didn't buy more. A steal at less than $28.1 person found this helpful Comment
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By Antonio Galloni
2016 Chianti Classico – A Modern Day Benchmark (Aug 2019), 8/1/2019 (link)(Castello Di Bossi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello Di Bossi Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Castello di Bossi
- Varietal Sangiovese Blend
- Designation Gran Selezione
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Chianti
- Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
- UPC Code 8016048000485
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 219 (54%)
- Consumed 185 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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