Antinori, Chianti Classico Badia Passignano Gran Selezione Vintage:2015

Antinori, Chianti Classico Badia Passignano Gran Selezione Vintage:2015A traditional style, this red exhibits cherry, plum, leather and tobacco flavors. The wood aging lends dryness to the tannins now, yet there is an essence of ripe fruit midpalate and a lot of energy on the finish. Best from 2023 through 2042. 1,100 cases imported. Published on June 15, 2019

playing with over-ripeness

Disgorged November 2019

The full-bodied palate is jam-packed with black fruit preserves and minerally sparks

but promises great aging potential

and I see that my notes don't make reference to overt oak descriptors

000 cases were produced

bright style of Sauternes

with precise

Firmly structured

18% Cabernet Franc and 7% Merlot

honey and chalk on the nose

sweet and with notes of dried fruit and strawberry and compact