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2016 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico DOCG
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Community Tasting Notes 72
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cephomer Likes this wine: 92 points
November 21, 2023 - Drank from magnum last nite with Jareckis for the Godfather nite. No decant, but could've used it. Very dark color, nose somewhat closed at first but opened up nicely to reveal some leather and licorice notes.
Black cherry fruit, leather, some smoke, some dust. Classic chianti, drinking really well. Quite enjoyable. Decant and hold for a few more years if possible3 people found this helpful Comment -
fredb Likes this wine:
November 5, 2023 - Dark red color, limited transparency. Decanted off very small ring of tartrates in the punt. Palate is initially very closed with a lot of tannin on top of a leather, licorice, and currant palate. With air and food (chicken parmesan), this does open up to show more classic dust, cherry, licorice, smoke, plum, and a bit of vanilla. For my tastes, this needs more time or extended decanting. Hold.
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Musiclistener Likes this wine: 91 points
November 1, 2023 - 375 ml. Excellent, would buy more.
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Martyl9 Likes this wine: 89 points
October 31, 2023 - a bit better, didn't recall i drank it less than three months ago. a bit bitter at the start but started to smooth out in the glass.
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melzar wrote: 92 points
October 14, 2023 - Chianti doesn't get much better than this. Low scores may indicate an unrealistic expectation.Nice nose and restrained tannins, as well as copious fruit. Still young, with an upside of one or two more points. Drink now with pleasure or hold. Long finish!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation Riserva
- Vineyard Rancia
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Chianti
- Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
- UPC Codes 8029192200076, 8029192200083, 8029192240003, 827772203619
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 83 (1%)
- In Cellars 4,433 (78%)
- Consumed 1,137 (20%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionChianti
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