TASTING NOTES:
Impressive concentration and depth, with blackberry and red cherry aromas and flavors set in a beautiful Chianti acidity.
REGION: Italy / Tuscany / Chianti
Located north of the village of Greve in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, the Nozzole estate covers a striking, rugged, mountainous area of about 1,000 acres, a third of which is vines and olive groves. Vigneto La Forra Riserva is produced as a single-vineyard Chianti Classico only in exceptional vintages. Only the finest Sangiovese grapes are selected for this wine, from Nozzole’s 200 acres of vineyards in the Chianti Classico zone between Florence and Siena. La Forra is among the estate’s finest parcels, with 35-year-old vines on a south-facing slope at 300 meters in elevation. Grapes are manually harvested, destemmed and crushed. Fermentation is on the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, followed by maceration on the lees and malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged in oak and in bottle before release.
FOOD PAIRING:
This wine pairs very well with all types of meats, fowl and cheeses. - Winery
The 2012 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione La Forra offers quite a bit more density, power and freshness than the straight Riserva. As such, the Gran Selezione should be cellared for a few years to allow the full breadth of aromatics to open up. Pliant and deep, the 2012 has good mid-palate depth and enough intensity to drink well for another decade, perhaps longer. The flavors are bold and racy throughout, with plenty of sweet cherry, plum and red stone fruit nuances. - Antonio Galloni 92 Points
Aromas of iris, plum, leather and a whiff of clove lead the nose. The firm, savory palate offers black cherry, red currant, licorice, black pepper and tobacco backed up by assertive, fine-grained tannins. Drink 2016–2022. - K.O. - Wine Enthusiast Magazine 91 Points
Ripe, with black cherry and plum flavors, this red displays spice, leather and tobacco notes. Dense and monolithic today, showing fruit and structure underneath. Fine length. Best from 2018 through 2027. 1,000 cases made. –BS - Wine Spectator Magazine 90 Points
