This Chianti Classico d.o.c.g. has an intensely perfumed nose of lavender, sandalwood, dried cherries, blueberries, creme de cassis, bay leaves, walnuts and stones. Full-bodied with polished, well-integrated tannins and a layered, silky and concentrated core of spiced and herbed fruit. Long. Intense. - James Suckling
Spicy from the aromas through to the finish, this red is sleek and taut. Features strawberry, cherry and earth flavours, peppery spices, and a kick of vanilla on the firm finish. Though delicate, there is no lack of intensity. - Wine Spectator
Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Soil: This Cru grows on the great valley of the River Arbia, in the southernmost part of the property. The soil, very distinctive and complex, originates from an ancient river terrace dating back to the Pliocene-Pleistocene epochs. These are silty deposits, little evidence of stone, with the presence of clay, a little limestone and poor in organic matter.
Ageing: 22 months in 500-litre tonneaux of which 30% new and 70% second passage.
Alcohol: 14%
James Suckling Rating of 99 points
Wine Spectator Rating of 96 points