Istine Vigna Istine Chianti Classico
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Description: | Organically Farmed. 100% Sangiovese. The Istine vineyard west of Radda has a cool position high upslope, and calcareous, stony soils that give a Sangiovese with more intensity than weight. It's all about finesse and aromatics here!. Kerin O'keefe 98 Points - "The debut vintage of the 2021 Istine Vigna Istine as a Gran Selezione Radda is drop-dead gorgeous and the best wine Ive had so far from this dynamic estate. Embodying the class, energy and fragrance of Radda and the precision of the charismatic and talented winemaker Angela Fronti who co-owns the estate with other family members, it opens with heady scents of camphor, Mediterranean scrub, juniper, woodland berry and rosemary. All about elegance and vibrancy, the linear, racy palate delivers succulent Marasca cherry, blood orange, cake spice, bitter almond and truffle set against a backbone of tightly wound, refined tannins and firm acidity before closing on saline, almost salty notes. Made with grapes grown up to 550m above sea level, its radiant and still youthfully austere, with fantastic aging potential. Fans of beefy, concentrated wines may find it too restrained but lovers of finesse, intensity and complexity will be enchanted. What a beauty. Drink 20262046. Abv: 13.5% Kerin OKeefe October 2023 kerinokeefe.com". Vinous 97 Points - "The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Istine is laced with hints of lavender, mint, blue/purplish fruit and spice. This offers a striking interplay of Radda energy with a bit more mid-palate richness and overall textural intensity than the Casanova dellAia. This is such a vibrant, explosive wine." - Antonio Galloni |
| Price: | $ 54.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 18, 2024.
