James Forsyth
Elegant and lifted, with a medium body but not a timid wine. Rose petals, red fruit, tobacco. Sustains nicely. Lovely.
Elegant and lifted, with a medium body but not a timid wine. Rose petals, red fruit, tobacco. Sustains nicely. Lovely.
9.5James Forsyth
The 2016 Felsina Rancia is all class. Rich, red fruit, tension and fairly austere tannins. Not as giving as it might be. Glad I used Coravin on this one. I'll check in on it in a while!
The 2016 Felsina Rancia is all class. Rich, red fruit, tension and fairly austere tannins. Not as giving as it might be. Glad I used Coravin on this one. I'll check in on it in a while!
9.6Spencer T. Hess
Silky/velvety, rich Sangiovese w/ less oak than most vintages of this cuvée. Pure raspberry fruit & some dark chocolate. A very well balanced Chianti with many layers. Needs at least one hour to open up. Tasted on 1/1/20
Silky/velvety, rich Sangiovese w/ less oak than most vintages of this cuvée. Pure raspberry fruit & some dark chocolate. A very well balanced Chianti with many layers. Needs at least one hour to open up. Tasted on 1/1/20
9.2Delectable Wine
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The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is powerful, rich and explosive, with tremendous drive. Even so, several bottles have been quite closed. That is probably a very good sign for the long-term, but readers should not plan on touching a bottle anytime soon. A wine of vertical drive and aromatic nuance, the 2016 Rancia is super-complexed. Only with a few hours of air does it show the nuances and layers that were so evident from barrel. The 2016 is a painfully stubborn wine in the early going, but it will offer superb drinking pleasure for those who can wait. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2019)
The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is powerful, rich and explosive, with tremendous drive. Even so, several bottles have been quite closed. That is probably a very good sign for the long-term, but readers should not plan on touching a bottle anytime soon. A wine of vertical drive and aromatic nuance, the 2016 Rancia is super-complexed. Only with a few hours of air does it show the nuances and layers that were so evident from barrel. The 2016 is a painfully stubborn wine in the early going, but it will offer superb drinking pleasure for those who can wait. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2019)
9.6Roman Ochocki
Amazing leather and earthy notes (a nose). Then some dry cherry and vanilla. Short spicy finish. Tuscany in a glass.
Amazing leather and earthy notes (a nose). Then some dry cherry and vanilla. Short spicy finish. Tuscany in a glass.
9.0Tony Bubbles
So good! So young
So good! So young
9.3Sam Todd
This is excellent.
This is excellent.
9.3Mauricio Machado
2016 pretty soft -
2016 pretty soft -
9.5Evilroy Slade
Horrible. Way overrated
Horrible. Way overrated
8.3Location
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