2018 Querciabella - Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Decanter.com – 94 pts – MM: *Querciabella’s second Gran Selezione release is the realisation of a decade-long vineyard study to create a single vineyard Chianti Classico. It hails from a 500-metre site in the hamlet of Ruffoli, within the UGA of Greve. Intense aromas of coffee, grilled fennel and eucalyptus are followed by a refreshing blood orange flavour which invigorates the dense dark cherry core, finishing with lingering incense. There's a charming accessibility here as skillfully extracted tannins are chewy yet supple. While I don’t suspect this will be the longest-lived offering from Querciabella, this delicious wine interprets the vintage well and deserves a place in the cellar.* - 02/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 95 pts – OK, SS: *Leuchtendes Rubinrot. In der Nase nach Edelholz, satten Waldbeeren, Zitrus, Kirschen, Toast, Lakritze, Eukalyptus, nach etwas Zeit nach Kokos. Am Gaumen geschliffen, mit saftigem, engmaschigem Tannin und gut herausgearbeiteter Frucht, aktuell noch mit etwas Holzüberhang, auf Kokos im Finale.* - 11/2023

WeinWisser – 17,5/20 pts - AG: *Stellt wieder die charmante Seite mit reichlich süßer Frucht und samtigem Trinkfluss in den Fokus, neben den rotbeerigen Fruchtaromen finden sich auch Kräuternoten.* - 06/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – WS: *Greve. 100% Sangiovese. Certified organic. Deep ruby with orange tinges. Savoury iodine notes hovering over deep cherry fruit. Doesn’t give the impression of being tired. Hint of morocco leather. Supple and juicy and concentrated, but suave at the same time. Great precision for this vintage and with long, gravelly tannins. The finish is an impressive whole of tangy, succulent cherry fruit with long, gravelly tannins. Impressive for the vintage. Elegant.* - 02/2023

Vinous.com – 95 pts – AG: *The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is a powerful, dense wine. Frost in 2017 affected the next vintage's potential yield, which likely explains the sheer intensity here. Dark cherry, plum, mocha, leather and sage all saturate the palate. There's tremendous creaminess and depth here. I can't wait to see how the 2018 ages, as it is a pretty big wine by Querciabella standards.* - 06/2022