2015 Chianti Classico
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Volpaia's 2015 Chianti Classico is a very pretty, expressive wine with lovely textural depth and terrific balance. The raciness of the year comes through in the supple, fleshy fruit and inviting personality. Ripe dark and purplish stone fruit and spice notes meld together effortlessly. This is a stellar showing from Volpaia.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2015 Chianti Classico is an easy and accessible red wine with good quality fruit. Sangiovese in this harvest delivers layers of plumpness and ripeness and you definitely get both those things here. The Tuscan grape is blended with 10% Merlot. That generous delivery translates to the mouthfeel where the wine offers sweet berry flavors and a piquant touch of wild spice. Some 120,000 bottles were produced.
Radda in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. Lustrous ruby. Brooding red fruit and loads of minerals on the nose. Savoury, oaky hints. Long and concentrated and with a Nebbiolo-like tannic grip. Well executed and deserves age. (WS)