2017 Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  4/6/2024 - KarlO_CC Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Big, bold and beatuiful. Power and elegance. Good now- better in 2027 and beyond.

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  3/13/2024 - Al-Vino Likes this wine:

  Unable to rate fairly since I believe this wine is in a dumb state. Hoping it will lose its rather bright finish with time in the cellar. Has a terrific nose which gives me hope that this will come together in a few years.

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  6/20/2023 - vintage_whine wrote:

  bigger without the elegance or terroir transparency of the best brunello. it is as it promises, just a chianti on steroids, but doesnt transcend to what the best of brunello at the same price can deliver in terms of finesse

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  9/1/2022 - tedcholl Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Fantastic producer Fontodi. I gave this a 4 hr decant. This drinks more like a Brunello. Dark fruits, tart cherry, leather, licorice, balsamic, and Tuscan dirt. Lots of life left in this one.

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  5/29/2022 - SixHedgehogs Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Dark red/black. Aroma of tar, cherry and violets. Hard tannic oaky flavours of cherry, chalk, vanilla, toast. Fruitcake too. Really elegant and austere richness. Decanted for 3 hours in advance. Maybe could have done with more, but still superb.

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