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Vigneti La Selvanella Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese

8.841 ratings
8.76 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
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
Brad Hemmer

Dried herbs, dried rose petals, smoke, vanilla, baked fruit.

Dried herbs, dried rose petals, smoke, vanilla, baked fruit.

Jan 24th, 2016
Alex Brandt

Cherries and red plum, savoury and spicy. Lighter body with good acidity that finishes a little sour with lots of tannin. Leather, smoke, and clay.

Cherries and red plum, savoury and spicy. Lighter body with good acidity that finishes a little sour with lots of tannin. Leather, smoke, and clay.

Feb 19th, 2017
Mike Wolf

Sour cherry, slightly acidic, mineral undertones. Decent.

Sour cherry, slightly acidic, mineral undertones. Decent.

Nov 12th, 2016
Marc T
7.7

All messed up, unbalanced, hardly a chianti. My hunch: Don't let Australians make Italian wine please.

All messed up, unbalanced, hardly a chianti. My hunch: Don't let Australians make Italian wine please.

Nov 22nd, 2015
Roberto DeLuca

2010

Oct 25th, 2015
Caleb Pietrafesa

Complex with astonishing depth. Good only if you're in the mood for it.

Complex with astonishing depth. Good only if you're in the mood for it.

Aug 21st, 2015