Tenuta Di Arceno Strada Al Sasso Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

15% ABV - 750 ml - Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione, Tuscany, Italy

Rating: Top-rated wine

Non-interventionist winemaking philosophy on a 1000-hectare estate with minimal chemical use, co-founded International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) to lower carbon emissions, and micro-cru vineyard management preserving diverse terroir across 92 hectares of Tuscan vineyards

Dark ruby with intense purple core. Brooding and complex nose of elderberry, dark-roasted coffee, and violets with layers of tobacco, damp earth, and dried herbs. The palate is intensely concentrated and commanding, with dense flavours of dried plum, nutmeg, and wet slate, supported by firm, fine-grained tannins and a mouth-filling richness. Extraordinarily long, ethereal finish with lingering notes of orange peel, cedar, and smoky mineral that suggest decades of ageing potential.

Serve at 16-18 °C

Roasted rack of lamb with herb crust, wild boar pappardelle with sage, grilled ribeye steak with chimichurri, aged Asiago with truffle honey, braised short ribs with Chianti reduction

95 Points – James Suckling