Red
Sassello Gran Selezione
Chianti Classico · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Chianti Classico
- Appellation
- Chianti Classico
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
game meat · aged cheeses · roast red meats · herb dishes
Rated vintages
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201292 pts
Ripe plum, fragrant blue flower, Mediterranean herb, espresso and a whiff of exotic spice are some of the aromas you'll find on this structured, polished red. It's still young and tightly wound, offering mature black cherry, raspberry compote, licorice, toast and ground pepper f…
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201194 pts
Leather, game, blue flowers and ripe, dark-skinned fruit aromas open this full-bodied wine made from the estate's highest vineyards. The palate offers dried black cherry, ground black pepper, clove, thyme and licorice alongside assertive, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity.…