Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 1994Product #23007
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Color/Type Red Country/State Italy Email Wines Q2 2010 (April -june) Price $50 - $75 Producer Felsina Region Tuscany: Chianti Varietal Sangiovese Vintage 1994 -
A few years ago, a change in importers left dribs and drabs of some of Felsina’s wines lingering in the old importer’s temperature-controlled warehouse. We were excited to find that these stocks included just under 5 cases of the 1994 Rancia! Tasted at the store, we found a beautiful, fully mature, Chianti. There’s still black cherry fruit at the wine’s core, but it’s become silky and loaded with sandlewood and spice to go with the ripe fruit. Notes of rose petal and forest floor emerge with time - an elegant wine that’s showing maturity, but still zippy and fresh on the finish. The 2006 is a better wine than the 1994, but his will give you a hint of what to expect from Rancia at 16 years of age.
Number 54 on Wine Spectator Top 100 for 1997. “This is a beautifully crafted Chianti with impressive berry, cherry and vanilla aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with wonderfully integrated tannins, a long and silky finish. Best after 1998.”Wine Spectator 92 points
