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Felsina, Chianti Classico Riserva, 2011

Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
by Felsina
$45.99
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Felsina's classic Chianti Classico Riserva, from a 2011 that ran warm and ripe, now showing the rounder, more generous side of mature Sangiovese. The estate sits in Castelnuovo Berardenga at the southern edge of Chianti Classico, working an amphitheater-shaped vineyard whose limestone-and-slate soils give these wines their savory depth and mineral backbone. The Riserva spends extra time aging before release and rewards more in the cellar; this bottle has done that waiting for you. A dozen years on, expect softened tannins and a leather-and-tobacco character layered over the fruit. Honest, terroir-driven Tuscany at a fair price.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"Dark red cherries, plums, grilled herbs, tobacco, smoke and anise meld together in the 2011 Chianti Classico Riserva. Silky layers provide the backdrop for a core of rich, explosive fruit. Even with all of its richness, the 2011 needs more time in bottle to fully blossom. Today, the 2011 Riserva is uncharacteristically closed for the year, but that is a great sign for the future." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

92 points

"The 2011 Chianti Classico Riserva is a wine of enormous depth and personality. It shows an immediate rush of berry aromas with grilled herb and tilled earth. It does a great job of presenting the varietal characteristics of Sangiovese in a pure and unadulterated manner. You can feel a touch of fruit ripeness that is common in most of the wines of 2011, but the mouthfeel is polished and direct." —Monica Larner

Wine Spectator

90 points

"Notes of cherry and strawberry show restraint in this elegant, taut red, with savory, mineral accents emerging as this develops. The finish finds an equilibrium and all the elements are there, but this will need time to develop. Best from 2017 through 2027."

More about Felsina

Fèlsina was founded in 1966 when Domenico Poggiali acquired the estate during Tuscany's wine revolution. Nearly 600 hectares with ninety-five planted to vines, Felsina is best known for their sleek, aromatic Super Tuscan Fontallaro and the spicy, intense Rancia Riserva—wines that prove Sangiovese is anything but one-note.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2011

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled lamb chops, pappardelle with wild boar, ribollita, aged Tuscan cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Mature, riper-styled Sangiovese: red and dark cherry, leather, tobacco and dried herbs, resolved tannins, fresh acidity, a savory finish. Ready now.

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