Il Molino di Grace Chianti Classico Riserva (75cl, 14%)

A Chianti Classico Riserva from Tuscany, made entirely from Sangiovese and certified organic since 2010. The grapes are hand-harvested in early October, fermented at controlled temperatures with about twenty days of maceration, then aged for twelve months in Slavonian oak barrels, French barriques and tonneaux before further bottle refinement. The aroma opens with ripe red cherry and plum, moving into cherry jam and black pepper, with violet and an earthy forest-floor note beneath. On the palate it is medium-plus in body, with black cherry, plum, lavender, menthol and licorice, plus supple tannins and supportive vanilla and oak. The finish is long and structured, with tobacco leaf, orange peel and bright acidity.