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The April 2022 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $90
Very top shoulder, lightly scuffed, lightly bin soiled capsule, very lightly scuffed, very lightly bin soiled label.
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93AG
"The 1993 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is another superb wine. A bit wilder and more sauvage than most wines of the period, the 1993 remains fresh, vibrant. Game, tar, licorice, smoke and black cherries flow through to the powerful, structured finish. The 1993 doesn't quite have the finesse of the 1994 or 1995, but is still in great shape . . . . The takeaway from this historic tasting is obvious: the Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is Fontodi's flagship wine. It's as simple as that. Although Fontodi is best known for their 100% Sangiovese Flaccianello – one of Italy's most revered and coveted wines – over the years it is the estate's Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo that has built the more distinguished track record. Complete verticals of both wines over the last two years confirmed what has long been an intuition; Vigna del Sorbo is a more consistent performer than Flaccianello, ages better and is a much more finessed, pedigreed wine. Readers who aren't familiar with Vigna del Sorbo owe it to themselves to check it out what is without question one of the great reds of Italy."
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"The 1993 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is another superb wine. A bit wilder and more sauvage than most wines of the period, the 1993 remains fresh, vibrant. Game, tar, licorice, smoke and black cherries flow through to the powerful, structured finish. The 1993 doesn't quite have the finesse of the 1994 or 1995, but is still in great shape . . . . The takeaway from this historic tasting is obvious: the Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is Fontodi's flagship wine. It's as simple as that. Although Fontodi is best known for their 100% Sangiovese Flaccianello – one of Italy's most revered and coveted wines – over the years it is the estate's Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo that has built the more distinguished track record. Complete verticals of both wines over the last two years confirmed what has long been an intuition; Vigna del Sorbo is a more consistent performer than Flaccianello, ages better and is a much more finessed, pedigreed wine. Readers who aren't familiar with Vigna del Sorbo owe it to themselves to check it out what is without question one of the great reds of Italy."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
The heartland of Sangiovese, producing Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Cabernet-influenced 'Super Tuscans' of the coast. Its wines balance bright acidity, savory structure and cellar-worthiness.
The historic heart of the Chianti zone, producing Sangiovese-based reds of bright cherry fruit, savory herbs and firm structure.