SELVAPIANA - Chianti Rufina Vigneto Erchi - 2016

SELVAPIANA

Chianti Rufina Vigneto Erchi 2016

- 91 points -

The 2016 Chianti Rùfina Vigneto Erchi is powerful, earthy and savory. There is plenty of power and structure, but not a lot of fruit, while the tannins are searing. This is an especially severe style, even within the realm of Rùfina. Macerated red cherry, iron, dried herbs, chalk, mint and white pepper open up in the glass, but only with great reluctance. It will be interesting to see if the 2016 opens up with time. Today, it is quite unyielding.

Antonio Galloni, July 2019