Castello di Selvole

Chianti Classico Sangiovese

8.920 ratings

8.82 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

8.1

2012 vintage

2012 vintage

Feb 28th, 2015

Sommelier, Director of Adult Beverage & Restaurant Development @ HMSHost

9.6

3L

3L

Mar 7th, 2014

Touch of garnet color with baked cherry fruit and just a hint of pipe tobacco. Mature tannin and acid for drinking now.

Touch of garnet color with baked cherry fruit and just a hint of pipe tobacco. Mature tannin and acid for drinking now.

Jan 1st, 2017

Stephanie Ratanas

8.7

Light fruit spice.

Light fruit spice.

Jan 27th, 2018

9.2

One of the best Chianti Classicos I've had.

One of the best Chianti Classicos I've had.

Sep 4th, 2016

8.3

Lupo at Mandalay Bay with IBM

Lupo at Mandalay Bay with IBM

Oct 27th, 2015

8.7

Bom Chianti

Bom Chianti

Jul 25th, 2015

8.3

Kind of strong, but very smooth.

Kind of strong, but very smooth.

Dec 28th, 2014

9.2

Sick! '09 and drinking like a 20 year old Brunello! Dried cherry & herbs, oxidation with burnt caramel on the finish, very long

Sick! '09 and drinking like a 20 year old Brunello! Dried cherry & herbs, oxidation with burnt caramel on the finish, very long

Jun 15th, 2013

10

Fantastic. Smooth

Fantastic. Smooth

Feb 8th, 2013