Tenuta di Lilliano

Deep ruby red. Bouquet of rose hips and ripe raspberries, juicy and gripping on the palate. For us another beautiful facet of Chianti Classico as it should be: authentic, drinkable and with excellent value! SUPERIORE.DE

Deep, dark Riserva with strong berry bouquet and intense spicy notes and notes of damp forest soil. On the palate firm, crunchy fruit, solid tannin, good length. Lots of energy, nice spice and great potential! SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva is earthy and rich with a warm, velvety texture that spreads evenly over the palate. The wine shows dark fruit, dried blackberry and Morello cherry with an equal dose of leather, tar and spice. This is a dense and thickly textured medium to full-bodied Riserva with some dryness to the tannins and some mild astringency. It is a very tightly compacted and concentrated wine that would pair nicely with a maghmour, or Lebanese-style moussaka." Robert Parker

True to the classic ideal, the Gran Selezione from Lilliano smells of violets and berries and offers a good portion of elegance, sweetness with good acidity in the harmonious course and a wonderfully complex finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Made with 90% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino and 5% Merlot, this opens with aromas of black-skinned berry, leather and a touch of eucalyptus. The firm palate delivers red plum, black cherry, tobacco and clove alongside fine-grained tannins." Wine Enthusiast

Intense ruby grenade. Strong nose with spicy notes, some cloves and liquorice, ripe berry fruit. On the palate it is equally powerful, juicy and multi-layered, with finely drawn fruit and present, fine-grained tannin. The tension of this wine extends into the long finish. SUPERIORE.DE

"Dark, rich ruby. In the nose of hearty cherries, plums, in the echo tomato paste. Well-balanced drink with velvety melt, beautiful flow, stretches an elegant dress, hearty to the final." Falstaff

"Another ripe expression of Chianti Classico from this producer, this Gran Selezione shows dried nutmeg, tea leaves, eucalyptus, vanilla and blackberries. Robust, round and quite oily in style with lots of dark fruit and considerable density. Chewy and tannic on the finish." James Suckling

"The 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is a richly concentrated and thickly extracted wine that sits heavy on the palate with black fruit, spice, tar and tobacco. You can taste the winemaking efforts that went into making this wine with its special criteria that prizes richness and extraction. It wraps over the palate in thick, determined waves that would add power to a grilled steak and mashed potato dinner." Robert Parker