2016 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia DOCG, Tuscany
A$142.80
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FELCCRR16
Founded in 1966 by Domenico Poggiali, Fèlsina was the Etruscan name for this viticultural terroir nearly 3,000 years ago. Together with Giuseppe Mazzocolin and Franco Bernabei, they made Fèlsina one of the great names in Tuscany.
At Fèlsina, Sangiovese reigns supreme. Rancia, the estate’s single vineyard Riserva, is simply superb; ripe and racy fruit balancing spice, game, and mineral notes with layered, lingering flavours.
100% Sangiovese, first made in 1983
From the Rancia vineyard, a high altitude site in the southern part of Chianti Classico in the zone of Castelnuovo Berardenga.
The soil in Rancia is a combination of the two main types found in Chianti Classico, galestro (rocky schistous clay) and albarese (limstone)
Production: 3750 cases
“Considering its modest price, Rancia remains one the most fairly priced, cellar worthy wines in the world.” Antonio Galloni
The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is powerful, rich and explosive, with tremendous drive. Even so, several bottles have been quite closed. That is probably a very good sign for the long-term, but readers should not plan on touching a bottle anytime soon. A wine of vertical drive and aromatic nuance, the 2016 Rancia is super-complexed. Only with a few hours of air does it show the nuances and layers that were so evident from barrel. The 2016 is a painfully stubborn wine in the early going, but it will offer superb drinking pleasure for those who can wait.
96+ points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com.
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany/Toscana |
| Varietals | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 96-97 |
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