Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Villa La Selva was drifting along with pleasant but anything but memorable wines until the estate resolved to make a drastic break with the past. A good deal of wine in the cellar was sold off, little from recent years bottled, and a decision taken to aim at an entirely new quality level in the 2001 vintage. The objective was unquestionably reached, as this series of wines demonstrates, and the first indication is already felt in the 2001 Feliciaia, a blend of Sangiovese and other Tuscan grapes. The lovely cherry and red currant fruit, the subtle oak spices, applied with the maximum discretion, and the supple and vigorous flavors are something entirely new in the estate’s repertoire.
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Wine Enthusiast
Encouraging from the beginning, where aromas of cherry, plum, wood grain, lemon peel and olive draw you in. Deep and pure on the palate, with ultraripe, defined and delicious red-fruit flavors. Smooth and lasting, with mouthfilling tannins and snap.
Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.
A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.