95 points James Suckling: "Very intense blackberries and spice with some earth and violets. Really complex. Full-bodied with layers of ripe tannins, yet they are firm and formed. Shows how well this cool area does in a hot vintage. Attractive now, but needs time to open. Try after 2023. (8/17/21)"
Producer notes: "Bucerchiale is Selvapiana's flagship wine, a Riserva-level Chianti Rùfina crafted from the grapes of the estate's best vineyard, Bucerchiale. Francesco Giuntini, working with young winemaker Franco Bernabei on his second vintage at Selvapiana, created this special wine to be a long-aging benchmark of the best of Rùfina's and Selvapiana's Sangiovese. The wine is not a blend, as is normal with Chianti, but rather is pure Sangiovese to show that variety without any adornment by other blending components. First produced in 1979, Bucerchiale is made in only the best vintages, seven or eight times per decade."
Product SKU | 339225 |
Producer | Selvapiana |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
SubRegion | Chianti Rufina DOCG |
Varietal | Sangiovese |
Vintage | 2017 |
Size | 750ml |
Color | Red |
ABV | 14.5% |
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