Felsina, Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia Vintage:2007 “It’s hard to imagine a

“It’s hard to imagine a much greater contrast in the Pinots between the character of 2010 and that of 2009

this is still exactly the same wine from the same vineyard in El Tiemblo on slate soils

(50% whole clusters)

it remains a family affair

Felsina, Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia Vintage:2007 “It’s hard to imagine aThe 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is another dazzling wine. This is a vintage of overt, sumptuous fruit and pure sexiness. Despite its richness, the 2007 never loses its sense of structure, but in this vintage the tannins are nearly buried by the huge fruit. Today the 2007 comes across as a hypothetical blend of the 2004 and 2006, with the finesse of the former and the size of the latter. Not a bad combination, to put it mildly. In the glass