Isole e Olena, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vintage:2016 and a tight acid spine

and a tight acid spine and serious but polished tannins nicely extending and framing the brooding fruit notes and peppery flintiness on the long

enough acidity to provide grip

saltiness and texture

This evidences enough wood to notice though it allows the pretty aromas of pear

macadamia nut and hints of biscuity complexity to come

Isole e Olena, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vintage:2016 and a tight acid spineThe 2013 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is breathtaking. Beautifully ripe, deep and expressive, the 2013 has it all, deep fruit, stunning aromatic presence and tremendous structure. Black cherry, pomegranate, rose petal, mint and lavender all meld together in this super expressive, resonant Chianti Classico. An absolutely killer wine, the Gran Selezione is a fabulous, contemporary expression of Chianti Classico at its very finest. Drops of Cabernet