2020 Querceto di Castellina Sei Gran Selezione Chianti Classico [WS93][JS92][V92]

Producer: Querceto di Castellina 
Region: Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy 
Varietal: Sangiovese  
Year: 2020 

Wine Spectator, 93 Points 

"A ripe, supple version, with cherry, raspberry and plum fruit shaded by iron, sanguine, tobacco and underbrush flavors. Gives way to bright, assertive tannins on the finish. Best from 2026 through 2040. 750 cases made, 375 cases imported." 

James Suckling, 92 Points 

"Polished nose of nutmeg, licorice, spiced plums, sandalwood and chocolate cherries. Creamy and medium-bodied with plush, silky tannins. Deliciously spiced. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold." 

Vinous, 92 Points 

"The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Sei is terrific.  Dark, resonant and expressive, the 2020 delivers dark plum, spice, new leather, cedar and a kiss of French oak.  All the elements are nicely put together in a deep, resonant Riserva that has a ton to offer.  The 2020 possesses striking depth and plenty of character.  There’s a bit of new oak sheen, but that works nicely here.  The Sei spent 18 months in 500 and 700-liter barrels." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Deep ruby at its core, the wine flashes bright red with every swirl. The aromas that delicately arise recall the long golden afternoons of summer - of salty caper flowers and fig leaves flourishing from sun-baked walls, of ripening figs and morello cherries with their ripe sweetness tempered by savory herbs, nepitella and oregano.  Tannins are as firm as potter’s hands sculpting the wine into elegant shape. The finish is long and intricate, with the promise of further stories to tell. Enjoy our Sei, with time to spare, as this is a wine that must not be hurried." 

Alcohol: 14%  

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