2008 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Del Sorbo
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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.
To read the entire article, which includes a history of the estate and Vigna del Sorbo, click here.
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Giovanni Manetti describes his 2008s as higher in acidity and lower in alcohol than his 2007s. The spring and early summer were quite damp, which caused quite a bit of shatter and therefore lowered yields considerably. The summer was on the cool side and the harvest began in late September. The 2008s are decidedly mid-weight wines from Fontodi, yet the acidities are excellent and the wines are texturally very fine. I would not at all be surprised to see some of these wines show even better in another 5$10.00 years. Such is the nature of Sangiovese.