Badia a Passignano 2015

Chianti Classico DOCG

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94pts, Wine Advocate, 2020

This superb 94-point red comes from the renowned Antinori family with 26 generations of winemaking experience. This estate lies just south of their famous Tignanello and its handpicked Sangiovese grapes deliver powerful fruit, nerve and brilliance.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Smoky notes of red fruit; velvety tannins; vivacious and very long

Aroma

Ripe red fruits – cherry, plum, raspberry – with tea and spice

More information

Red - Medium to Full Bodied
Sangiovese
Italy
Intense ruby

14.0% ABV
10.5 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2026

Antinori is renowned for driving through a revolution in Tuscan winemaking in the 1970s. Its most famous estates are Sassicaia and Tignanello, the latter just 3km away from beautiful Badia a Passignano. This property has 65 hectares of vineyards in an outstanding part of Chianti Classico, with the winery based in the 1000 year old monastery, from which it takes its name. Its maze of underground cellars house the many barrels of ageing wine. Gran Selezione is made from their top flight Sangiovese grapes, all handpicked and the wine aged in Hungarian oak barrels. Opulent ripe fruit, underlined by taut freshness with fine silky tannins, this is a wine of great depth and intensity. Decant and serve with duck or truffle and porcini tagliatelle.

"Pure expression of Sangiovese. A beautiful level of openness and softness. Dark fruit, savory spice" Wine Advocate
94 Points