1993 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo
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The 1993 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is another superb wine. A bit wilder and more sauvage than most wines of the period, the 1993 remains fresh, vibrant. Game, tar, licorice, smoke and black cherries flow through to the powerful, structured finish. The 1993 doesn't quite have the finesse of the 1994 or 1995, but is still in great shape, even after all these years.
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The dark ruby-colored 1993 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo possesses an intense raspberry/cherry and earthy-scented nose intermingled with scents of spicy vanillin from new oak casks. The wine is medium-bodied and tannic, as well as rich, firmly structured, spicy, and long. It will benefit from another 1-2 years of cellaring and last for up to a decade. Importer: Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (516) 467-5907
About the producer

Based just outside Panzano-in-Chianti, Chianti Classico estate Fontodi was acquired by the Manettis in 1968, a family which has established its modern reputation. Today the leading property is best known for its Flaccianello delle Pieve, the pure Sangiovese Super Tuscan first made in 1981.