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Azienda Agricola Fontodi Vigna del Sorbo Gran Selezione Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2012
...one of the greatest wines I have ever tasted at Fontodi. Period. The long, sublime finish alone is enough to stop you dead in your tracks. An exceptionally beautiful and polished wine, the 2012 is incredibly finessed on the palate, with remarkable nuance for such an intense wine. Sweet rose petal, lavender and mint add brightness to the Sangiovese fruit in a stunning, vivid Chianti Classico that hits all the right notes. This is the first vintage in which Vigna del Sorbo is 100% Sangiovese... The 2012 Vigna del Sorbo is a must have wine. It's as simple as that. Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Ratings on Delectable
Daron Watson 
Fontodi’s 2012 Vigna del Sorbo #ChiantiClassico #GranSelezione is all that ~ night one deep and dark with herbs, roots and barks for tea dominating the flavors ~ dark fruits popping a bit more when paired with sausage pasta ~ night two more red fruits emerging especially when paired w steak and truffle fries
Fontodi’s 2012 Vigna del Sorbo #ChiantiClassico #GranSelezione is all that ~ night one deep and dark with herbs, roots and barks for tea dominating the flavors ~ dark fruits popping a bit more when paired with sausage pasta ~ night two more red fruits emerging especially when paired w steak and truffle fries
9.6
Eric Guido
The nose was rich with depths of red fruits, yet there was a bright and lifting quality to the fruit which added alluring contrasts. Cherry, crushed strawberry, minerals and hints of spice wafted up from the glass. On the palate, I found wild berry fruit with hints of herbs and cedar, as a wave of acidity pulsed across the senses. The finish showed tremendous length along with imposing structure, yet the fruit remained rich, intense and ever-present. The 2012 Fontodi VdS is now 100% Sangiovese, and it has firmly found its place as one of the top wines of the region.
The nose was rich with depths of red fruits, yet there was a bright and lifting quality to the fruit which added alluring contrasts. Cherry, crushed strawberry, minerals and hints of spice wafted up from the glass. On the palate, I found wild berry fruit with hints of herbs and cedar, as a wave of acidity pulsed across the senses. The finish showed tremendous length along with imposing structure, yet the fruit remained rich, intense and ever-present. The 2012 Fontodi VdS is now 100% Sangiovese, and it has firmly found its place as one of the top wines of the region.
9.4Daron Watson
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9.5
Jeremy Noye
CEO Morrell & Company
Built to last. #morrellstafeducation
Built to last. #morrellstafeducation
9.3
Freek Welter
Fantastic wine!
Fantastic wine!
9.7
Anthony Lombardi
Beautiful, rich, & complex. Shows a velvet-like texture immediately. Open and inviting with a ripeness to the fruit and silky tannins. Loved this.
Beautiful, rich, & complex. Shows a velvet-like texture immediately. Open and inviting with a ripeness to the fruit and silky tannins. Loved this.
9.5
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