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Riserva Ducale Oro Gran Selezione Chianti Classico Sangiovese

9.0254 ratings
9.017 pro ratings
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits and toasty oak. On the palate flavors of cherry and plum flavors with garden herb notes, cacao, tobacco and toasty tones from 18 months of oak aging. Full ripe tannins you can bite into, long finish ending with fruit and an earthy smoky spice character. Nice! Will age!

Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits and toasty oak. On the palate flavors of cherry and plum flavors with garden herb notes, cacao, tobacco and toasty tones from 18 months of oak aging. Full ripe tannins you can bite into, long finish ending with fruit and an earthy smoky spice character. Nice! Will age!

Jul 30th, 2023
Anthony Pro

Still good, but heading downhill. I think this is the oldest bottle I’ve had… that wasn’t spoiled.

Still good, but heading downhill. I think this is the oldest bottle I’ve had… that wasn’t spoiled.

Aug 23rd, 2022
Sipping Fine Wine

This Gran Selezione is only produced in outstanding vintages, aged for 36 months. Dark Ruby with aromas of red fruits and earthy spice on the nose. On the palate ripe cherries, plum and dark fruit come with cinnamon spice, tobacco and cacao. Well developed tight tannins, good balance, sweet oak, long finish ending with a jolt of earthy spice. A tremendous value. Outstanding, but decant first!

This Gran Selezione is only produced in outstanding vintages, aged for 36 months. Dark Ruby with aromas of red fruits and earthy spice on the nose. On the palate ripe cherries, plum and dark fruit come with cinnamon spice, tobacco and cacao. Well developed tight tannins, good balance, sweet oak, long finish ending with a jolt of earthy spice. A tremendous value. Outstanding, but decant first!

Apr 5th, 2020
Eric

Medium garnet color, Medium tannins, plum and perhaps stewed prunes. Nose is really delightful. Not a rounded wine - hits too few notes. Nice when cooking short ribs on a wet, rainy Friday in November.

Medium garnet color, Medium tannins, plum and perhaps stewed prunes. Nose is really delightful. Not a rounded wine - hits too few notes. Nice when cooking short ribs on a wet, rainy Friday in November.

Nov 22nd, 2019
Stephanie Karabetian

Stephanie had this 8 years ago

Stephanie had this 8 years ago

2 people found it helpfulFeb 22nd, 2016
TVF
9.2

Wonderful sixth anniversary vino at Carmine’s in Chicago!!!!

Wonderful sixth anniversary vino at Carmine’s in Chicago!!!!

1 person found it helpfulOct 24th, 2021
M. Christopher Roebuck

I think we snobs have a tendency to overlook this. A stellar round balanced Chianti. Pop n pour, awesome.

92 points

I think we snobs have a tendency to overlook this. A stellar round balanced Chianti. Pop n pour, awesome.

92 points

1 person found it helpfulMar 31st, 2019
Boris Mathiszik

Nice. But not going out of my way to find this wine again - not a great value. Revisiting a year later - 1/20/19 - I find the wine better integrated and am starting to enjoy it. Upped the rating to 89 but feel it will probably go higher with more age.

Nice. But not going out of my way to find this wine again - not a great value. Revisiting a year later - 1/20/19 - I find the wine better integrated and am starting to enjoy it. Upped the rating to 89 but feel it will probably go higher with more age.

1 person found it helpfulDec 3rd, 2017
Jed
8.4

Possibly the first wine i ever noticed was better than other wines in its sane category. I used to order this at thevold Lanza's on Second Avenue in the nineties. Mr. Lanza was always sitting at the back table with an oxygen tank and I always had the Carbonara, which was exceptional. Then I would have probably described the Ducale Oro as layered; today I'd say supple. I suspect it used to be better but its hard to say. I'm spoiled with excellent Chianti now, but it's always nice to see an old friend.

Possibly the first wine i ever noticed was better than other wines in its sane category. I used to order this at thevold Lanza's on Second Avenue in the nineties. Mr. Lanza was always sitting at the back table with an oxygen tank and I always had the Carbonara, which was exceptional. Then I would have probably described the Ducale Oro as layered; today I'd say supple. I suspect it used to be better but its hard to say. I'm spoiled with excellent Chianti now, but it's always nice to see an old friend.

1 person found it helpfulJun 30th, 2017
Michael Meyer

Probably the most expensive bottle of wine ever carried at an Ingles grocery store, hence I savored the experience. 😬😉 You got yer dark cherry, vanilla and sweet spices, and smooth tannins. Very easy drinking if not particularly complex or characteristic. Drink now.

Probably the most expensive bottle of wine ever carried at an Ingles grocery store, hence I savored the experience. 😬😉 You got yer dark cherry, vanilla and sweet spices, and smooth tannins. Very easy drinking if not particularly complex or characteristic. Drink now.

1 person found it helpfulApr 18th, 2017