Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2020
Castello di Meleto has anchored Gaiole in Chianti since 1256, and these days the estate's low-yielding, largely organic vineyards aim for the elegant, mineral side of Sangiovese. Gran Selezione sits at the top of the Chianti Classico pyramid, drawn here from the estate's best parcels and given long aging. The 2020 is pure Sangiovese: structured and noble, with ripe red fruit, woodsmoke and balsamic lift over a stony spine. Give it air, or a few years in the cellar.