2013 Mongrana

This is another strong set of wines from Querciabella. Tasting through the 2013s, 2014s and 2015s, I am reminded of just how dramatically different the wines are today compared to just a few years ago, when international grapes, French oak and a generally more extracted style was in favor. Given the challenges of both 2013 and 2014, both late-ripening years, these are terrific wines. In 2014, Querciabella will release a small amount of Chianti Classico Riserva, but no single-vineyard wines. The 2015 single-vineyard wines I tasted from barrel point to a much stronger vintage. Incidentally, Querciabella has not yet released any of the single-vineyard Sangioveses I have reviewed previously, but it looks like the first of those wines will see the light of day in 2017.