2021 Antinori Badia A Passignano Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione
$68.95
Vivino Rating
4.2
An excellent Gran Selezione Chianti Classico showcasing ripe red and black fruits, wet tobacco, and chocolate, with balanced acidity and silky tannins, ideal for pairing with Italian cuisine.
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About the bottle
Country
Italy
Region
Chianti Classico, Tuscany
Producer
Marchesi Antinori
Vareital
Sangiovese
Vareital Composition
100% Sangiovese
Specifications
2021
Vintage
2037
Drink By
14.0
%
ABV
Vinification
Grapes are destemmed and only the best berries are selected, crushed, fermented over 10 days, and macerated for an additional 10 days in stainless steel tanks, before being aged in Hungarian oak and bottle for a total of over 30 months
Notes from critics
The wine governing bodies of Toscana added a new top tier classification of "Gran Selezione" for Chianti Classico wines beginning with the 2010 vintage. A Gran Selezione needs to be 100% estate grown grapes within the Classico region of Chianti, with a minimum alcohol level of 13%, and minimum aging of 30 months. We believe that this offering from Antinoi is a perfect example of what this new classification delivers. Beautiful ripe red and black fruits, wet tobacco, chocolate, balanced acidity, and silky tannin. As with all Sangiovese wines, serve with your favorite Italian dishes.
96
Wow. This shows a beautiful shift in character towards freshness and brightness, with lots of dried flowers and hints of sandalwood. Medium to full body with firm, fine tannins. Energetic finish. Lots of fresh herbs and pine to the fruit at the end. Pure sangiovese. Give this a couple of years, but already top-quality Chianti Classico. Best ever?
95
The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano is one of the best editions of this wine I have ever tasted. Ripe blue-toned fruit, spice, chocolate, leather and licorice fill out the layers in an ample, full-bodied Gran Selezione. Here, too, changes in vinification and aging yielded a wine that marries refinement with textural resonance. Superb.
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