Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Fattoria Selvapiana – Chianti Rufina 2016
Chianti Rufina DOCG – Tuscany, Italy 🇮🇹

Overview:
Made predominantly from Sangiovese, Selvapiana is one of the benchmark producers of the Chianti Rufina subzone—often overshadowed by Chianti Classico but known for its elegance and longevity.

Aromas & Flavors:
Red berries lead the way, with cherry and cranberry joined by subtle wild herbs, dried flowers, and a touch of earthy minerality. With age, a gentle floral lift and savory nuance have emerged.

Mouthfeel:
Medium-bodied with rounded acidity and fine tannins, delivering a graceful and balanced structure. The 2016 vintage has shown itself remarkably well, aging more elegantly than many would expect outside of Chianti Classico.

Food Pairings:
Excellent with Tuscan staples such as bistecca alla Fiorentina, roasted pork with herbs, or a simple pasta with tomato and pecorino.

Verdict:
A refined and elegant Chianti Rufina that proves this appellation can age beautifully. Balanced, expressive, and surprisingly complex for its category. — 24 days ago

Tim Zgonena

9.1

2022 pre Tday — 3 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

An entry level Rufina, but so QPR in a medium bodied 95 % Sangiovese 5% Colorino blend. Drank over 3 days, & it kept on giving. Dark red fruits like ripe plum with bay leaf in the background; medium acidity with a fantastically chewy mouthfeel, almost grainy. For 11$ & change on sale, high return QPR. Matched perfectly w roasted carrot & Brussel sprouts lasagna — 4 years ago

Mary Ellen Bonisteel

9.6

typically do not like Chianti but love this actually drinking at the winery in Tuscany! — a month ago

Waddy Gonzalez

9.5

Favorite new wine under 20 bucks. — 3 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Castello Del Trebbio ‘Lastricato’ Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG 2016: Medium-bodied. Medium tannins. Medium acidity. Intense red fruit aromas with tasting notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, spice, earth & oak. Long smooth finish. All in all, an elegantly dark-colored, well-structured, fresh & ripe Chianti Rufina Riserva! Worth enjoying now or cellaring for later; you won’t be disappointed. Cheers🍷 — 3 years ago

Hollystrongwater@gmail.com

8.9

Dry easy drinking.. needs to breathe opens up nicely — a year ago

Catherine Leith

9.0

Dry and fruity, but not overly so. Nice with spaghetti and meatballs. — 3 years ago

AJ Gubser

9.1

Smokey blueberries (if there was such a thing), vanilla, coconut cream, licorice, beef jerky, and a subtle dill/mint note. Plums, blueberries, sour cherry with some toasty oak and black tea. Medium acidity and medium, slightly course tannins.

Really tasty stuff. Quite Rioja like which I enjoy. I'll be looking for Temp from this region in the future. — 4 years ago

Marcus Weber

8.9

Intense Chianti Rufina, fruit notes: cherry, plum, dark berry. Vanilla, tannins very soft and very elegantly framed.
Dazu: Ragú di testa di vitello / mosto cotto / Gnocchi di Semola / Gelbe Ofen-Tomaten - Brokkoli — 4 years ago