2016 Colombaio di Cencio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

$59.95

Vivino Rating

4.1

A Gran Selezione Chianti Classico that offers floral and ripe plum aromas, tangy red fruits, baking spices, and savory notes, perfect for pairing with Italian cuisine.

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About the bottle

Country

Italy

Region

Chianti Classico, Tuscany

Producer

Il Colombaio di Cencio

Vareital

Sangiovese

Vareital Composition

100% Sangiovese

Pairs With

Specifications

2016

Vintage

2030

Drink By

13.5

ABV

Vinification

Notes from critics

You should expect a Gran Selezione Chianti Classico to deliver and this one does not disappoint. Your greeted with flowers and ripe plums and tangy red fruits, baking spices, a bit of caramel, and lots of savory notes. It's particularly good with the right food pairing. Think Italian of course!

Camphor, fragrant blue flower, new leather and baked plum aromas are front and center on this fragrant red. Savory and tangy, the elegantly structured, linear palate delivers succulent Marasca cherry, spiced cranberry, licorice and nutmeg framed in taut, polished tannins. One of the best Gran Selezione I've tasted, it's well-balanced and already approachable but also ageworthy, with bright acidity.

Precise and well matured in the odorous notes giving pressed red flowers, black plums, blackberries and salted caramel. In the background a subtle hint of cheddar dominates the secondary scene. Medium to full bodied, a fresh well made structure and a savoury, genetic finale.