Felsina

Der Pepestrino hat ein sauber getöntes Bouquet, in dem sich Früchte wie Pfirsich und Birne klar abzeichnen. Angenehm dicht ist der frische, würzige, leicht mineralische Geschmack, sehr ansprechend. SUPERIORE.DE

Ausgeglichener Chianti Colli Senesi mit reichlich Süßkirschen- und Pflaumenaromen, die von Gewürz- und Tabaknoten abgestimmt sind. Die durchsetzungsfähigen Tannine und eine straffe Säure lassen den Berardenga zur komplexen Version des Senesi werden. SUPERIORE.DE

"Fèlsina's Chianti Colli Senesi is wonderfully refined and gracious in 2018. The moderate growing season yielded a Chianti with striking translucence and real class. Sweet red fruit, blood orange, mint, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco add lovely aromatic nuance throughout. The 2018 is elegant and so expressive." Vinous

Sangiovese in Reinkultur: Strahlendes Rubinrot. Reich an fruchtig-blumigen Aromen, vielschichtig, kräuterig, tief und von gutem Schliff mit weiterem Entwicklungspotenzial. Ein körperreicher und harmonischer Chianti-Classico von höchst authentischer Machart. SUPERIORE.DE

"Leuchtendes Rubingranat. Eröffnet mit feinen würzigen Noten, etwas Kardamom und Thymian, dann reife Kirsche und Himbeere. Stoffig und zupackend am Gaumen, zeigt dunkle Beerenfrucht, öffnet sich mit griffigem, dichtem Tannin." Falstaff

"The Fèlsina 2018 Chianti Classico Berardenga is a toned and delicate expression of 100% Sangiovese from a vintage that produced beautifully subtle and understated wines. It shows good momentum driven by dark fruit, blackberry and summer cherry. The intensity of these aromas is downplayed and rendered less pronounced, adding elegance and fragility. Pretty background notes of spice and balsam herb add an extra layer of complexity." Robert Parker

"New leather, camphor and blue flower are some of the aromas you'll find on this bright, fragrant red. On the medium-bodied palate, vibrant acidity and taut tannins surround cassis, Marasca cherry and tobacco notes." Wine Enthusiast

"The 2018 Chianti Classico Berardenga is endowed with so much class. In 2018, the Classico is a bit more restrained than it can be. That mid-weight sense of structure, though, gives the wine quite a bit of early appeal. Even so, I would cellar the 2018 for a few years, as all the elements haven't fully come together just yet. Dark cherry, game, smoke, licorice and earthy notes are a reminder we are in Castelnuovo Berardenga, even if the 2018 has less weight and overt power than Fèlsina fans are used to seeing." Vinous

"Perfumed and fresh with cherries, cedar and hints of dried flowers. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins and a long, direct finish. Really lively and fresh. Very typical for a top Chianti Classico." James Suckling

Helles Strohgelb, duftet nach Brotkruste, Mimose, Mispel und Mandel. Nach 22 Monaten auf der Hefe schön rund und ausgewogen, mit guter Säure, sauber und von lobenswerter Persistenz. SUPERIORE.DE

"Brioche, hay and white stone fruit aromas waft out of the glass. Made with 60% Sangiovese, 20% Pinot Nero and 20% Chardonnay, the bright linear palate offers yellow apple, citrus and bread crust, alongside a vibrant perlage." Wine Enthusiast

Im Aufwind befindet sich der aparte Spumante Rosé aus überwiegend Sangiovese und Pinot Nero, der mit seiner duftenden, frischen, würzigen und seidigen Art selbstbewusst demonstriert, was sich aus dem toskanischen Terroir alles herausholen lässt. SUPERIORE.DE

"A blend of 50% Sangiovese, 30% Pinot Nero and 20% Chardonnay, this opens with lovely aromas of pressed rose, wild red berry, botanical herb and a whiff of fresh pastry dough. The dry, elegant palate has finesse and tension, delivering pomegranate, orange zest and bread crust alongside a refined persistent perlage and tangy acidity." Wine Enthusiast

Die Spumante Edition Millesimato 2012 - sorgfältig im Metodo Classico Verfahren gereift - gibt sich saftig, blumig und cremig, und sie zeigt eine schöne Säure. So recht ein Stoff, aus dem Träume sind. SUPERIORE.DE

"Fèlsina's 2012 Millesimato Metodo Classico Brut shows tight and tonic lines with a generous personality. Peach and stone fruit aromas are found at its core and the wine also offers delicate mineral tones and a pretty touch of baked bread. This was a warm vintage, and you get extra padding or textural definition as a result. The finish is silky, and both these sparkling wines from Fèlsina offer delicate perlage that is not too spicy or sharp." Robert Parker

"Complex aromas with notes of lemons, kiwi, apples and pie crust. Full body, a round and dense texture and an exciting and mineral finish. A complex sparkling wine." James Suckling

Nero di Nubi ist ein glänzender, unberührter Ausdruck dieser delikaten burgundischen Rebsorte mit viel Kraft und einer typisch toskanischen Haltung. Man schmeckt die Wärme und den Überschwang des üppigen Jahrgangs 2015, aber diese zusätzliche Fülle und Kraft überschreitet nie die natürlichen Grenzen, die dieser Sorte von vornherein gesetzt sind. Im Bouquet Waldbeeren und kandierte Kirsche mit Orangenschale und Veilchen. Zum Abschluss gibt es etwas pulverisierte Erde mit getrockneten mediterranen Kräutern. Fabelhaft! SUPERIORE.DE

Funkelndes, mitteldichtes Rubin-Granat. Kraftvoll und energisch, ausdrucksstark und dicht ist die Rancia Riserva aus gleichnamiger Einzellage. Den Duft prägen neben einer köstlich reifen und fülligen Frucht auch mineralische Noten. Der Geschmack ist erdig, tanninreich und terroirgeprägt, schön artikuliert, fein und mit genussvoller Länge. Ein Wein, der nach Einfühlungsvermögen und/oder ein paar Jahren Ruhe verlangt. SUPERIORE.DE

"Mid ruby with orange tinges. Exotic spice and cherry fruit on the nose. Tangy cherry fruit that builds up on the palate. Polished tannins on the finish. Ready now but has good potential." Jancis Robinson

"In 2017, Giovanni Poggiali describes the work in the vineyard as focused on the vines' root system to reduce water stress. Harvest started 15 days earlier than average and at the beginning of September he did a qualitative thinning to get rid of any shrivelled bunches or those showing problems with ripening. Fèlsina's flagship wine, Rancia is still brooding. Plum and tar show up on a backdrop of vanilla and exotic spice. Though fruit is supple, layers of assertive tannins need time to loosen their grip. Appetizingly savoury, this finishes with an intense, irony character." Decanter

"Cherry, plum, juniper, earth and chocolate flavors highlight this sleek, intense red. There is depth and length here, along with a solid structure, yet this will require time to unravel and reveal all its facets." Wine Spectator

"Rancia is always one of my favorite wines from this storied appellation (and the Castelnuovo Berardenga subzone). This vintage threw quite a few challenges at the winemaking team, but the Fèlsina 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia emerges intact, intense and beautiful. It is virtually unscathed by the heat and drought that marked this growing season. In fact, that brilliant radiance, linearity and energy of the Sangiovese grape comes through loud and clear. The bouquet is redolent of red fruit, wild berry, toasted almond, violet and potting soil." Robert Parker

"Plenty of fruit concentration with cherry and strawberry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied with chewy tannins and lots of concentration. Intense and rich." James Suckling

"The 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is incredibly polished and sophisticated. Silky tannins give the 2017 its racy, sleek personality. Over the last year, the 2017 has really settled into a gorgeous place. There is plenty of vintage 2017 intensity, but Rancia is distinctly medium in body and restrained. The wilder side of Sangiovese, one of the signatures of Rancia and Fèlsina more broadly, tastes a bit baked out. I can't wait to see how the 2017 develops over the coming years and decades." Vinous

Maestro Raro glänzt zuerst mit seiner lebhaften Farbe und imponiert danach mit einem Bouquet, welches nach Gewürzen, Leder- und Tabakaromen einen herrlichen Brombeerduft preisgibt. Weich breitet sich der konzentrierte Geschmack aus, in dem ein stabiles Säuregerüst bestens mit dem Tanningefüge kooperiert. SUPERIORE.DE

"A big, rich cabernet with lots of currant, coffee, chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied, very chewy and concentrated. Needs time to soften. Try after 2022." James Suckling

"The Fèlsina 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro is a spicy, generous and intense expression of this beautiful French grape with a wild Tuscan spirit. You can't escape those notes of sage and Mediterranean herb, with Morello cherry, wild plum and blackberry that give this wine a deep sense of territorial identity that transcends its varietal character. I notice that plumpness and softness of the fruit, the succulence too, that is tied to the hot growing conditions of the vintage. The wine is open-knit and ready." Robert Parker

"A broad-shouldered style, matching blackberry, plum and graphite flavors to a solid structure. This is fresh and pretty well-balanced, with gravelly tannins shoring up the finish. Best from 2022 through 2038." Wine Spectator

"The 2017 Maestro Raro is a powerful, brooding wine. My impression is that as time goes by, the Maestro Raro, which is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, becomes more and more a wine of the estate than a wine of variety, there is plenty of volume and depth in the dark fruit, but Maestro Raro is deeply marked by the wild, animal undertones that run through all of these wines. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years." Vinous

Glänzendes Rubin mit leichtem Granatrand, mineralischer, holzig-fruchtiger Duft nach Kirsche, Zeder, Heidelbeere und Haselnuss. Mit Luftzufuhr werden die Aromen immer komplexer und der Terroir-Einfluss sehr deutlich. Am Gaumen kompakt und sehr präsent mit feinkörnigem Tannin und klassischen Proportionen. Sehr hohes Reifepotenzial und einer der hochklassigsten Sangiovese der Zentraltoskana. SUPERIORE.DE

"Leuchtendes Rubingranat. Eröffnet mit dezent erdigen Noten nach Tabak, Granatapfel, Kirsche und etwas Erdbeere. Am Gaumen überraschend saftig, zeigt gut herausgearbeitete Frucht, kerniges, zupackendes Tannin, gut eingearbeitet, salzig und mit guter Spannung." Falstaff

"In the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, the Fèlsina property spills over the Chianti Classico border into Chianti Colli Senesi. Fontalloro is a blend of vineyards from both sides. Artfully tousled, it captures Sangiovese's untamed side. Sunbaked herbs and irony earth permeate exuberant wild berries. There is plenty to chew on without being heavy and while tannins are a bit gritty, this has a ton of personality." Decanter

"The flavors of cherry, strawberry and rose are pure, with a backbone of acidity and dense tannins for support. Iron and wild herb accents add depth as this red lingers, showing smoke and spice notes. Features a sense of urgency, driven by vivid acidity. The finish evokes energy. Best from 2022 through 2038." Wine Spectator

"I like the clarity and linear quality to this with ripe-cherry and bark flavors. It’s full-bodied, though not heavy and ponderous. Racy and bright at the end." James Suckling

"The Fèlsina 2017 Fontalloro pours out of the bottle with a bang. This pure expression of Sangiovese is luscious and dark with thick layers of dark fruit, plum, cherry, leather and tilled earth. This hot-vintage edition shows good depth and intensity with lots of that black-fruit energy and extra concentration that is typical of this growing season. However, you can always count on Fontalloro to show balance, and that's exactly what you get here despite the adversity of the scorching summer season. That Sangiovese acidity remains intact and crisp." Robert Parker

"Fontalloro is exquisite in 2017. It is also such a contrast to the Rancia, as the two wines could not possibly be more different. Fontalloro is bright and vibrant, with more sweet red Sangiovese character than the darker Rancia. It is also incredibly delicious now, even though it clearly has the energy to age for many years. The 2017 is one of the finest Fontalloros I can remember tasting." Vinous

Felsinas Chianti Classico Gran Selezione vom Vigneto Colonia ist ein über drei Generationen andauerndes Projekt der Familie Poggiali. Der Weinberg hat rötlich-braune Böden, reich an Magnesium und Eisen auf Felsblock von Kalkstein und Kalkmergel, ganz anders als alle anderen Lagen Fèlsinas. Der Wein ist beeindruckend dunkel-rubin, duftet expressiv mineralisch und rein, mit Aromen dunkler Kirsche und schwarzer Johannisbeere. Pure Eleganz, Raffinesse und Harmonie in gerade mal 3.000 nummerierten Flaschen für echte Liebhaber des Sangiovese! SUPERIORE.DE

"Betörender Duft nach roten Beeren, Lakritze und Kräutern; am Gaumen kernig, die Gerbstoffe bullig, in Balance mit der frischen Säure, feinherbes Finale mit Noten von roten Waldfrüchten, Leder und Bittermandeln. Überaus gelungen." Vinum

"Intensives, funkelndes Rubin mit Granatschimmer. Eröffnet mit überraschend gereiften Noten, nach Lakritze, dann viel Zwetschke, etwas Himbeere. Am Gaumen dann sehr frisch, nach Kirsche, öffnet sich mit präsentem, kernigem Tannin in vielen Schichten, salzig und tiefgründig." Falstaff

"The Colonia parcel sits at the top of Fèlsina's Poggio a Rancia vineyard on an extremely rocky outcrop. South facing and reaching upwards of 400 metres above sea level, it is enclosed by forest. Aged exclusively in new fine-grain, medium toast French oak barriques, this has the power and depth to effortlessly absorb the wood. It exudes the untamed generosity of Tuscany's countryside with baked earth, dried thyme plum, and succulent dark cherry punctuated by savoury spice and incense. While immediately seductive in its charms, structurally this could use some more time in the bottle as those vigorous chalky tannins build artfully across the palate." Decanter

"The 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia possesses off the charts richness and intensity in a bold, racy style that captures all the best this site has to offer. Striking inner perfume, bright red Sangiovese fruit and soft contours add to the wine's compelling balance. Much more open today than Rancia, Colonia is positively stunning in 2016. In fact, it is the finest Colonia yet." Vinous

"Notes of dried berries, cedar, meat and truffles with some mushrooms. Full body. Chewy and very rich. A lot of wood now, but shows wonderful intensity and power. Give it two or three years to soften." James Suckling

"The Fèlsina 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is true, elegant and bright. This wine is teaming with inner energy and beautiful fruit resonance that comes forward with forest berry, tilled earth, cassis and pressed violet. These aromas are held in tension, creating a crest or halo that radiates from deep inside. It remains mid-weight in approach, but don't underestimate the length and polished mouthfeel that drives a long and very elegant finish. I came back to my sample 24 hours later and appreciated the perfectly aligned and integrated character of the tannins. Give this wine plenty of time to evolve and flesh out in your cellar." Robert Parker