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2007 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Sorbo Sangiovese

Sangiovese: 750ml

$54.99

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points awarded:
ST 93 WA 95

95 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2010

The 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is a wine that expresses a contemporary vision of what Chianti Classico can be but without ever fully abandoning its roots. The single-vineyard Vigna del Sorbo adds 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (planted on Sangiovese rootstocks) to the Sangiovese. Texturally it is classic Sangiovese with the fine, sweet tannins that are the hallmark of the vintage, while the Cabernet adds a sepia-hued dimension to the fruit and an element of greater richness in the body, but without dominating the aromatic or flavor profile. The radiant warmth of Panzano doesn't hurt either, as the fruit is gloriously ripe and soft in this vintage. Everything is beautifully in balance, including the oak, which is barely perceptible. Today the Vigna del Sorbo is very young. It should start to be expressive around age ten and continue to drink beautifully for another decade-plus. Vigna del Sorbo remains a benchmark for the heights the international style of Chianti Classico can reach. This is another fabulous effort from proprietor Giovanni Manetti. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2032. -Antonio Galloni


93 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, July 2012

(90% sangiovese and 10% cabernet sauvignon). Good bright red. Ripe red cherry lifted by minerals and spices on the nose. Supple on entry, then more closed but also more precise than the entry-level Chianti, communicating a chocolatey ripeness to the red cherry, black plum and mineral flavors. This very pure, precise wine currently shows real delicacy in the mid-palate but the finish features plenty of ripe tannins that will require patience. Outstanding Vigna del Sorbo.


95 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2010

The 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is a wine that expresses a contemporary vision of what Chianti Classico can be but without ever fully abandoning its roots. The single-vineyard Vigna del Sorbo adds 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (planted on Sangiovese rootstocks) to the Sangiovese. Texturally it is classic Sangiovese with the fine, sweet tannins that are the hallmark of the vintage, while the Cabernet adds a sepia-hued dimension to the fruit and an element of greater richness in the body, but without dominating the aromatic or flavor profile. The radiant warmth of Panzano doesn't hurt either, as the fruit is gloriously ripe and soft in this vintage. Everything is beautifully in balance, including the oak, which is barely perceptible. Today the Vigna del Sorbo is very young. It should start to be expressive around age ten and continue to drink beautifully for another decade-plus. Vigna del Sorbo remains a benchmark for the heights the international style of Chianti Classico can reach. This is another fabulous effort from proprietor Giovanni Manetti. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2032. -Antonio Galloni


93 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, July 2012

(90% sangiovese and 10% cabernet sauvignon). Good bright red. Ripe red cherry lifted by minerals and spices on the nose. Supple on entry, then more closed but also more precise than the entry-level Chianti, communicating a chocolatey ripeness to the red cherry, black plum and mineral flavors. This very pure, precise wine currently shows real delicacy in the mid-palate but the finish features plenty of ripe tannins that will require patience. Outstanding Vigna del Sorbo.


About Winery

Fontodi is located in the heart of Chianti Classico precisely in the valley which lies south of the town of Panzano and is called the "Conca d'Oro" (the golden shell) because of its amphitheatre shape. A genuine and characteristc "Terroir", famous for centuries for its tradition of quality wine cultivation, thanks to a unique combination of high altitude, calcar clayschist soil, lots of light, and a fantastic micro-climate - warm and dry with a marked difference in day and night-time temperatures.

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