Castello di Gabbiano

Bellezza Gran Selezione Chianti Classico Sangiovese

9.411 ratings
9.31 pro ratings
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Tom Casagrande

Terrific Chianti. Nose features loads of gravel, balsamic notes, intense macerated chokecherry, spice. So soft, perfectly mature, great flavor concentration, tannins mostly resolved. Fruit in the initial palate, but transforming into leather and autumn leaves by the end.

Terrific Chianti. Nose features loads of gravel, balsamic notes, intense macerated chokecherry, spice. So soft, perfectly mature, great flavor concentration, tannins mostly resolved. Fruit in the initial palate, but transforming into leather and autumn leaves by the end.

Jan 1st, 2022
Jordan Franceschini

Nice but a bit too much oak coming through to merit a higher score

Nice but a bit too much oak coming through to merit a higher score

Sep 28th, 2020
Joe Gillies

Needs more time. Still very primary and more fruit forward than a gran selezione should be.
Still enjoyable with some air. I grabbed this at $19. It's a 90 now with room to improve 1 to 3 pts with aging.

Needs more time. Still very primary and more fruit forward than a gran selezione should be.
Still enjoyable with some air. I grabbed this at $19. It's a 90 now with room to improve 1 to 3 pts with aging.

Feb 20th, 2020
Andrew Olsen

Medium bodied and good balance of plum, cherry, tartness and soft tannins. Hint of vanilla on the nose too which was nice. Good show!

Medium bodied and good balance of plum, cherry, tartness and soft tannins. Hint of vanilla on the nose too which was nice. Good show!

Dec 19th, 2019
farzad farzin

farzad had this 5 years ago

farzad had this 5 years ago

Mar 8th, 2020
W Krueger

W had this 6 years ago

W had this 6 years ago

May 18th, 2019
Anton G

Anton had this 6 years ago

Anton had this 6 years ago

Aug 20th, 2018
Anton G

Anton had this 7 years ago

Anton had this 7 years ago

Aug 15th, 2017
Anton G

Anton had this 7 years ago

Anton had this 7 years ago

Aug 15th, 2017
Anton G

Anton had this 7 years ago

Anton had this 7 years ago

Aug 12th, 2017