2019 Tenuta di Bibbiano 'Montornello' Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Italy

Winemaker NotesJuicy red and black cherry notes burst on the palate alongside spicy and earthy undertones. Well-structured with a lively freshness and persistent sapidity.PressRated 94 Points Wine SpectatorBright, with cherry, strawberry and currant aromas and flavors, this graceful red is underlined by a firm, linear structure. The supple texture lends harmony, and this glides to a long finish marked by red fruit, tobacco and mineral. Best from 2024.Rated 94 Points Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateHere is a classic and elegant wine from the heart of Tuscany. The Bibbiano 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigne di Montornello (a 15,000-bottle production) never veers far from the Sangiovese playlist. It shows bright cherry and tart wild fruit with forest floor, blue violets and hints of rust or soft gardening soil. Fermentation is longer in the case of this top-end wine, lasting 33 days on the skins in cement vats, and aging takes place in a combination of cement and French oak for 24 mo