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2015 Chianti Classico, Vigna del Sorbo, Gran Selezione, Fontodi, Tuscany, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Sangiovese
Ready - youthful
Product: 20158109020
2015 Chianti Classico, Vigna del Sorbo, Gran Selezione, Fontodi, Tuscany, Italy

Description

The 2015 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Del Sorbo ratchets up the concentrated richness and the sheer amount of material over the base Chianti Classico. Made from 100% Sangiovese, it’s still not opaque in color but packs an incredible intensity in its black cherry liqueur, new leather, truffle, tobacco leaf, and liquid rock-like minerality. Sangiovese on steroids, yet flawlessly balanced, with loads of ripe tannins balanced by rock-solid acidity and beautiful purity of fruit, this magical Chianti is one for the ages. I love it today with all its baby fat and opulence, yet it’s going to benefit from a solid 4-6 years of bottle age, and I suspect it will evolve for 30 years or more. It’s that good.

Drink 2024 - 2036

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (May 2020)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2015
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Sangiovese
Body Full Bodied
Producer Fontodi

About this wine

Sangiovese

A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.
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Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico

A leading Tuscan DOCG zone which covers approximately 7,000 hectares between Florence and Siena, the vineyards of Chianti Classico stretch into the Apennine foothills at altitudes of between 150m and 500m, and encompass two distinct terroirs and styles. The sandy, alluvial soils of the lower sites yield fuller, meatier wines while the limestone and galestro rocks of the higher vineyards deliver finer, more ethereal examples.
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Fontodi

Fontodi is located in the hills south of the town of Panzano in the heart of the Chianti Classico region.This 90-hectare estate was in a run down and derelict state when it was acquired by Domiziano and Dino Manetti in 1968. They totally replanted the vineyards and renovated the winemaking facilities and today Fontodi is recognised as one of the finest producers in the region.
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