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Date Printed: 5/21/2013
Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 1999
Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 1999
 (search item no. 78123)
collectible wine

Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
PRICE ON 5/21/2013: $35.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2009 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2009 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
2009 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2008 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2008 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2008 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 96 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2007 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2006 The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
2005 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2005 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2004 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2003 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2003 International Wine Cellar rating: 91 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
1997 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
1997 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 "Very pretty aromas of crushed raspberries and fresh flowers. Full-bodied, yet refined and caressing. All in finesse and complexity. One of the best in Chianti Classico. Best after 2002."
-Wine Spectator

"The 1999 Chianti Classico Rancia requires 1-3 more years of bottle age. Revealing a deep garnet/ruby/purple color as well as a tightly-knit personality, it offers notes of leather, black cherries, currants, earth, and compost. In the mouth, there is considerable depth, medium to full body, moderately high tannin, and a firm, Bordeaux-like structure super-imposed on the wine's fruit characteristics. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2015."
-Wine Advocate
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About Fattoria di Felsina:

 In the 17 published editions of Gambero Rosso, Italy’s acclaimed wine rating guide, this Tuscan estate has won the coveted Tre Bicchieri (Three Glasses) award 17 times. They are a favorite of IWM, Robert Parker, and any Tuscan wine enthusiast. And they did it by revealing the true essence of the Sangiovese grape and the Chianti Classico terroir. What this tells us is that this is a winery of consistency, producing Chianti Classicos with the ability to age up to two decades for the right vintage. Much like the great Brunello estates, it is the marriage of an ideal microclimate and the uncompromising commitment of a dedicated staff that educes the full character of Tuscany's noble grape, even in off vintages. Even more importantly, this is a producer who creates compelling wines and releases them at contained prices, making Felsina accessible to all wine enthusiasts and one of Italy's greatest values!