{"product_id":"2017-fontodi-chianti-classico-gran-selezione-vigna-del-sorbo","title":"Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione \"Vigna del Sorbo\" 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e($97) The Fontodi 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is expressive, dark and thickly concentrated. I received my samples early and found that this wine was a little shy or slow to open in this early phase. If given extra time, the bouquet warms up to dark fruit, plum, rum cake and dried violet. I came back to the wine about two hours later and discovered a pretty note of crushed aspirin or carbon, with more crushed flower. The oak adds sweet spice and scorched earth, but these too will integrate with time. From a hot and dry vintage, I'd easily give this edition of Vigna del Sorbo a 15- or 20-year drinking window  Wine Advocate 94\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is a dense, packed wine. It is also surprisingly, almost shockingly backward. That is probably a good thing for its long-term aging prospects. Readers hoping to get an early glimpse into the 2017 before it shuts down may have a hard time doing that, as today acids and tannin dominate. I expect the 2017 will be stellar in another 4-5 years and drink well to age 25-30 if not longer. Proprietor Giovanni Manetti gave the 2017 18 months in barrique followed by 6 months in cask. Vinous Media 96+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vins Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037225472239,"sku":"7580","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7140\/9135\/files\/fontodi_vignadelsorbo2017-LBL.png?v=1731311058","url":"https:\/\/vinsrare.com\/products\/2017-fontodi-chianti-classico-gran-selezione-vigna-del-sorbo","provider":"Vins Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}