Fontodi, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Sorbo other_regions_italy where the soils are not

where the soils are not the usual slate

indeed almost suave finish that cannot disguise the impressive power and robust structure

perhaps overwhelmed by the succeeding vintage

Subtle wood spice notes highlight the reserved

quite earthy and resinous

Fontodi, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Sorbo other_regions_italy where the soils are notJust as it was last year, the 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is magnificent. Dark, brooding and reticent, the 2016 is not ready to show all it's got. If anything, the 2016 is even more reticent than it was last year at this time. Vigna del Sorbo has a great track record for aging. I have no doubt the 2016 will blossom in bottle, but that is not going to happen anytime soon. Antonio Galloni