Melini

Vigneti La Selvanella Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese

8.8185 ratings
8.727 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
Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.0

Yes yes! What a great value. Dried cherry and sour raspberry up front. Mid palate is all smoke, rustic tannin and bouncing acid. Slight dried cedar. Elegance abound with the ferocity of yesteryear is gone.

Yes yes! What a great value. Dried cherry and sour raspberry up front. Mid palate is all smoke, rustic tannin and bouncing acid. Slight dried cedar. Elegance abound with the ferocity of yesteryear is gone.

Feb 25th, 2018
Matt Sterr

2 1/2 Years In barrel and 1 year in bottle at the winery.

2 1/2 Years In barrel and 1 year in bottle at the winery.

Nov 2nd, 2017
Ryan Stewart

Cherry, raspberry, smoke, toast, and vanilla. Smooth. Relatively thin mouthfeel but good acidity.

Cherry, raspberry, smoke, toast, and vanilla. Smooth. Relatively thin mouthfeel but good acidity.

1 person found it helpfulSep 19th, 2015
Stanley Lipkin

Spicey with jammy fruits and smoke on the nose. Taste is clear with brighter cherries. Nice finish

Spicey with jammy fruits and smoke on the nose. Taste is clear with brighter cherries. Nice finish

1 person found it helpfulJun 8th, 2015
Richard McGowan

Fruit forward in the beginning but had a sour finish. Should have let this one sit in the bottle another year or two.

Fruit forward in the beginning but had a sour finish. Should have let this one sit in the bottle another year or two.

1 person found it helpfulApr 13th, 2015
Denis Roudenko

17/20 (92/100)

17/20 (92/100)

1 person found it helpfulFeb 19th, 2014
Cliff R

Very good. Smooth.

Very good. Smooth.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 23rd, 2013
Lyn Farmer

Strangely muted and only medium acidity - this in two bottles on separate occasions. More garnet than Ruby now, medium tannins; not bad but not Sangiovese.

Strangely muted and only medium acidity - this in two bottles on separate occasions. More garnet than Ruby now, medium tannins; not bad but not Sangiovese.

Mar 23rd, 2017
Francesco Iacono

Una bella annata ancora in grande spolvero

Una bella annata ancora in grande spolvero

Dec 2nd, 2016
Kevin Ortzman

Raspberry and cinnamon, well balanced with a nice finish.

Raspberry and cinnamon, well balanced with a nice finish.

Oct 15th, 2016