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Fontodi Chianti Classico 2016  - First Bottle

Reviews

94 Wine Spectator -
A sleek, black cherry? and blackberry-infused red, coupled with a steely, vibrant structure. Linear and tense, featuring an energetic finish. Tobacco, graphite and macchia notes add depth as this unwinds on the long finish. Best from 2022 through 2045. 11,000 cases made, 3,500 cases imported. ? BS
94 Vinous -
The 2016 Chianti Classico Fontodi brings together all the elements that make the Fontodi wines so unique, but with an extra kick of freshness and aromatic intensity that is the result of a year with notable diurnal shifts during the growing season. Dark blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice and menthol develop in the glass, but it is the wine's extraordinary balance and sheer appeal that stand out most. In time, 2016 may very well become the new benchmark for Fontodi's Chianti Classico. The 2016 is flat-out delicious. That's pretty much all there is to it.
94 James Suckling -
Extremely polished and refined with cherries, wet earth and hints of smoke. Medium-bodied with a beautiful balance of fruit and spice, as well as mushrooms. Fresh at the end. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

Technical Details

  • BlendSangiovese
  • CountryItaly
  • RegionTuscany
  • AppellationChianti Classico
  • Alcohol14.5%

Fontodi Chianti Classico 2016

Sangiovese Blends  |  Italy
WS94, VN94, JS94, WA92+,

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Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
It's BAAAACK! We sold out of the first parcel of this beauty in minutes and we scoured the globe until we found a tiny bit more. One of the all time great over-achievers in the world of wine. The 2016 Chianti from the "golden shell" in Panzano is a legend already. There is just so much to love in this beauty, you're going to be blown away by this the purity and layered complexity. Triple 94 points and real classy, with all the attention to detail you get out of the 100-point Flaccianello. Made from organic, estate grown sangiovese. "The 2016 is flat-out delicious. That's pretty much all there is to it." - Antonio Galloni

About the Producer

Fontodi is located in Panzano and in area called the "Conca d'Oro" (the golden shell) because of its amphitheater shape which the winery overlooks. A genuine and characteristic terroir, famous for centuries and one of the highest regarded growing sites in all of Chianti. It has a unique combination of high altitude, calcareous clay/schist soil, lots of light, and a climate that is warm and dry with a marked difference in day and night-time temperatures. ll Fontodi wines are produced from estate vineyards, picked by hand, chosen with care and vinified in a way that exalts the character of the vines and the territory.