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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Rancia Felsina 2021 (750ML)
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With 2021, Fèlsina’s Rancia changes rank: previously a Riserva, it appears for the first time as a Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. The fruit comes solely from the Rancia hill, a site one critic describes as rocky limestone marl. Right now the structure leads. Black cherry and smoky dark berries lie beneath leather, a trace of game, licorice, tobacco and charred herbs, while cedar, vanilla and roasted coffee from the oak sit at the margins. Tannins are firm and angular, the finish emphatically dry, and the fruit is still catching up to the frame; with time the two should knit into something both deep and graceful. Critics expect it to open around 2026. Bring on wild boar pappardelle, porchetta or a wedge of aged pecorino.
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Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Chianti Classico
Color
Red
Varietal
Chianti Blend
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Critic Reviews
Wine Spectator
95 Points
95 Points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator: “This energetic red is infused with cherry, raspberry and pomegranate flavors, all framed by vibrant acidity and powdery tannins. Though a bit dry on the finish, this is super long, picking up mineral and tobacco accents. Just needs time. Best from 2026 through 2045…”
Antonio Galloni
95+ Points
95+ Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: “The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Rancia is the first vintage in which Rancia moves from Riserva to Gran Selezione…The 2021 marries power and finesse in the way only Rancia can. Black cherry, leather, game, spice, licorice, tobacco and grilled herbs are all finely knit in a brooding yet elegant Gran Selezione that delivers the goods. Superb…My recent visit to Fèlsina was one of the highlights of the two weeks I spent in Chianti Classico in June 2024. The 2021s are fabulous wines that capture all the best the vintage has to offer. The wines are incredibly distinctive, archetypes of Castelnuovo Berardenga, the sort of wines that will delight readers who enjoy Chianti Classico in all its guises…More than anything else, though, I was delighted to see the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Rancia, the estate’s flagship, back to its customary level of excellence…” 06/24
Wine Advocate
94 Points
94 Points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: “Now upgraded to Gran Selezione status, the Fèlsina 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Rancia shows a dark fruit profile with blackcurrants and wild plum. Those black and purple fruits cede to mineral notes of crushed slate or iron ore. The finish is dusty and dry because those mineral notes are reinforced by powdery tannins…” 07/24
