2019 Chianti Classico, Vigna del Sorbo, Gran Selezione, Fontodi, Tuscany, Italy

Panzano. 100% Sangiovese. Certified organic.

Mid to deep ruby. Savoury, minerally, elegant and a little understated on the nose. Deep succulent cherry fruit supported by the right dose of chewy tannins. Very long. It is concentrated, tangy and composed all at the same time.

Drink 2022 - 2032

The price of the 75cl bottle, reduced from £69.50 previously, includes a 10% discount. This offer does not apply to BBX listings.

The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is a potent, virile wine endowed with tremendous depth and equally imposing tannins—a blast of dark fruit, herbs, chocolate, menthol and spice races out of the glass. Large-scaled tannins and hints of rusticity suggest that 2019 won’t be one of the most finessed Sorbos, but it is a fine effort for the year.

Drink 2025 - 2044

Complex aromas of dried flowers, orange peel, white pepper, and many cherries. Full-bodied but linear and very fine in the centre palate, with a linear flow of citrusy acidity. From organically grown grapes. 

This will age beautifully, but it’s already impressive to taste.

At an elevation of 400 metres, Vigna del Sorbo boasts Chianti Classico’s classic Galestro soil. The warm southwest-facing vineyard typically yields a powerful, intense wine that needs ageing. The 2019 demonstrates this site’s wild, penetrating characteristics but becomes harmonious quickly, revealing its balance and precision. 

Wood-driven top notes of smoke and vanilla meld into pressed violets, rosemary and liquorice. Luscious red cherry and dark plum flesh are wrapped in long, layered chalky tannins. Across the palate, an energetic beam of unwavering acidity gives the wine a linear feel. The finish reverberates with fennel and crushed stone.

Drink 2026 - 2042