Selvapiana Vigneto Bucerchiale Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG 2019

This has aromas of wild raspberries, plums, almond blossom, sandalwood, clay and green olives on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine, creamy tannins. Supple and transparent. Very fine. Even better from 2024.

Translucent garnet a lovely, lifted note of initially juicy, ripe red cherry. With more air, dried Morello cherry is aromatic and comes with a herbal touch. The palate is wonderfully lithe: there is depth and density but an exquisite aromatic translucency that lends real elegance. The tannins are as firm as you would expect from Sangiovese, but also fine: with every crunch a new wave of Morello cherry aromas, highlighted by vivid acidity. The elegance is astonishing. Lovely and the poised opposite of a blockbuster.

The 2019 Chianti Rufina Riserva Vigneto Bucherchiale is incredible and refined, with floral layers of brilliant red raspberry, forested earth, and potpourri. This continues seamlessly to the palate with complexity and weightlessness, fine tannins, and a long finish. Notes of leather, cedar, and red cherry meld together in a medium frame. This beautiful wine is a stunner now but will also be a joy to revisit over the next 15 or more years.