2015 Chianti Classico Rancia Riserva
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Produced since 1983, Rancia hails from a 9ha vineyard sitting at 418 metres above sea level. It's a massal selection where the old vines provide material for newer plantings. Aged in French barriques (50% new), this leads with subtle vanilla aromas before wild forest berries and violets take over. This is very polished and silky in texture, although the tannins build stealthily and an underlying iron nuance adds intrigue. The finish lingers, promising much more to come. Highly satisfying.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2015 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is one of the most finessed young Rancias I have ever tasted. Silky, aromatically precise and nuanced to the core, the 2015 is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. This is an impressive showing.
About the producer
Fattoria di Fèlsina is one of Chianti’s leading names, its vineyards straddling the Colli Senesi and Classico regions, therefore making wines that bear both names. Alongside its various Chianti bottlings, it produces Fontalloro – a pure Sangiovese and one of the first Super Tuscans, made in 1983.