Badia a Passignano Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2010

Antinori’s 2010 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano is laced with red cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and smoke. Layered and impeccably balanced in the glass, the 2010 impresses for its texture and exceptional sense of harmony. In this vintage, the Badia is dark, voluptuous and built on pure resonance. This is a terrific showing from Antinori. Drinking window: 2016-2030. Score – 93. (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Sept. 2014)