ROCCA DI CASTAGNOLI - Chianti Classico Stielle Gran Selezione - 2017

ROCCA DI CASTAGNOLI

Chianti Classico Stielle Gran Selezione 2017

- 93 points -

With 10,000 bottles made, the Rocca di Castagnoli 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Stielle is a fully organic expression of 100% Sangiovese from a hot and dry growing season. Signs of the vintage come through with hints of tertiary definition and mature fruit. Baked plum, cola, black olive and rusty earth emerge first. The finish is mid-weight, and the wine ends with dry tannins that suggest a slightly shorter drinking window. This is an expression of hard work in a challenging vintage.

Monica Larner, February 2023


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