Fattoria Selvapiana, Chianti, Rufina Bucerchiale Riserva

I must have had an extra '13 in my cellar. Brick red color. On nose, sweet/sour cherry with tobacco, herbal notes. Palate similar (sweet/savory) with medium body, medium+ acidity, medium tannins and very long finish. Loved this. Has aged beautifully. 94+/-

2013 vintage

PnD Bold and refined. Ripe and balanced. In a great place

2013 vintage

Bright appearance. Pronounced menthol and cherry throat sweets initially. Settles down to herbal sage, tomato leaf notes. Lovely mix of sweet and savoury. Dusty tannins ate nicely integrated. Drinking very well currently/probably won’t improve.

2015 vintage

Delicious wine, drank over several days with Vacuvin closure and it held up! Needed some air to soften the tannins.

2015 vintage

Ruby red. Sweet morello cherry and leather on the nose. Balance, but no freshness and the fruit seems to be fading. Neither is the length quite up to my expectations. I had the previous bottle in February, and that was better (87). This can qualify as good (83), but no better than that. On the way down, in my estimation.

2015 vintage

Delicious. Popped and poured because it's ready to go. Paired it with pizza/pasta. It's a terrific food wine, pairing really well with red sauces. An elegant and well-balanced Chianti, it's best appreciated by those who enjoy savoury notes like tobacco and forest floor.

2015 vintage

An excellent Chianti with depth and balance. The fruit leans more to dried than fresh but it’s not lacking in vitality. Probably would have benefitted from a decant off its sediment because the last glass or so had clamping tannins. I enjoyed and appreciated this.

2011 vintage

Excellent pairing with a pasta Bolognese as well as charcuterie the 3rd day

2015 vintage

Delightful to drink; still firm tannins early; well balanced with good complexity and depth of flavor.

2016 vintage

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2011 vintage

In a very good spot now. Only moderate acidity (2015 was a hot vintage), but round (and, for a Chianti, very full) and balanced. Stable over three days,,92.

2015 vintage

Last bottle in stash. Perbacco, what a wine. I agree with the earlier comment about the nose being savory. It's very enticing. Brownish rim thicker than last time. Still showing good dark red fruit but secondary now. Balanced, delicate, and dry but soft/agreeable. Probably has life left but I'd drink up.

2013 vintage

Dark transparent red --- Nose fresh, red fruit, cardboard, elegant wood notes, newspaper, some glue --- Palate fresh, very nice acidity followed by red fruit, tannins still alive, some walnut, watery, astringent, less fruity than yesterday, nevertheless captivating in its linear, clear, focussed expression of 2016 Tuscany, some dried tomatoes --- Finishes on vibrant character, fruit flashing back added by some ash. Nice piece of vine. I am starting to drink Tuscany 2016 and every bottle was a delight so …

2016 vintage

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2016 vintage

On the downslope from tasting 5 years ago, but still plenty of fruit. Drink em if you got em!

2015 vintage

has improved with age - very enjoyable - sweet /sour cherry and orange rind + tobacco. 93+/-

2015 vintage

Fruit leaning toward the red spectrum. Initially some herb and spice accents. Later, light menthol and licorice. Medium weight and concentration. Solid acidity. I didn't find this as tannic as some of the recent notes here, or as Galloni mentioned in his reviews, but I don't mind some tannin. I like this.

2016 vintage

The complexity on this almost makes up for how insubstantial it felt on day one. Black pepper, walnut, pomegranate molasses, date, dust, leather, dried flower, cedar, bay, dried cherry, cinnamon stick, smoke, and powdered hot cocoa mix. A touch more plush after 8 hours, and significantly simplified on the second day. Enjoyable, but not remarkable.

2015 vintage

Last of 6 bottles. Brownish red color. On nose, very savory (tobacco, tomato paste) with sweet/sour cherry and balsamic notes. Medium+ body, medium+ acidity, medium tannins and very long finish. 92++

2013 vintage

Beautiful wine. Sangio energy, red fruit, balanced. Mature but not old.

2013 vintage

Nose: Earthy fresh soil, autumn. Palate: Dried flowers up front, loads of dried leather; dried dark berries. Chunky tannins that somehow manage to remain svelte. Still plenty of life, which is great considering this is already 10 yrs old.

2015 vintage

This was a very nice Sangiovese from outside my beloved Chianti Classico and Montalcino. From a very intense (for Sangiovese) cherry color with garnet nail, it has a beautiful nose of crunchy fruits, orange peel, earthy witha little rustic touch. On the palate i's very intense, with young and grippy tannins, bright acidity. The finish ie very long but still a bit aggressive. Beautiful Sangiovese still in its young age, I would open it in 5+ years.

2016 vintage

Quite nice, lovely nose and palate on opening. Cherry, black cherry, strawberry, some light earth, mineral, herb. Balanced and moderate full. Similar to prior vintages tasted, notable for deft touch. Served alone and with herb/garlic pork chops.

2015 vintage

Recent reviews of the past 6 months score this from 94-86. Only one review mentions food to accompany this wine. Opened my first bottle of 4. Took a tiny sip before food. It has all the hard edges of young Chianti though now a bit softened. As soon as I started trying it with roasted vegetable pizza it became a wonderful Chianti with lots of refinement one expects from a Reserva, and from this one from Selvapiana. I have had …

2015 vintage

Clear and light colour. Elegance and lightness of touch are the key elements in the mouth too. Some strawberry, leather and dried herbs feature on the fine nose. All the same, it has good freshness and a bite to tackle steak and chips with sauce bernaise. On the borderline between very good and excellent, hence the 87 points. (Those who score it into "outstanding" territory must have been much more lucky than I have been - or far more generous.)

2015 vintage

Tawny in colour. Fabulous bouquet. Red fruit caramel- cherry mainly and strawberry. Slight sweet bouquet. Balsam. On the palate, very smooth. Fruit, slight sweetness. Light weight despite 14.5%. Soft tannins. Acid noticeable on the back palate and a wonderful finish. Drinking superbly, and I wouldn’t keep it any longer as I suspect the fruit would go.

2015 vintage

Ikke dekantert. Frisk og behagelig dag 1, litt mindre behag dag 3.

2013 vintage

It took a few years, but we now have a classic (though not Classico) Chianti Riserva here. Between changes in the weather, winemaking trends, and critics' recommendations to drink even Riservas fairly young, a Proustian Chianti experience has been increasingly hard to come by. I found this bottle satisfying even if nothing's exceptional. The fruit's stepped forward, and the body's filled out since its somewhat anemic youth. This might improve a little further over the next year or two, but …

2015 vintage

Not at the level of the last bottle. Expressive on the nose but disapponting on the palate, bitter finish. Bottle variation? 86?

2015 vintage

Ikke dekantert. På det gjevne dag 1 og dag 2. Litt skuffa. Langt bedre dag 3, etter vakum og vinrom.

2013 vintage

Good fruit , balanced, round. Drinking well

2013 vintage

This had some of the recognizable components of a certain type of Chianti Riserva -- the dusty, dry cherry fruit up front and a leathery astringency in the aftertaste -- but it didn't have very much else. The lack of intensity was disappointing though we didn't have any problem finishing the bottle.

2015 vintage

Served with steak and stir fry veg. The wine was ruby with brown edges. Looked quite dense. Nose of soy, balsam, fig and spice. In the mouth, I was relieved to find pretty red fruit sitting atop the rich, almost umami notes. Med minus acid, tannins v fine but providing length. My dining companion said approvingly “no corners on this”. It’s that kind of wine. Well developed, mature and respectful chianti. I loved it. @Twowinechicks below called this right.

2015 vintage

Ladies and gentlemen! I drink a third glass and I wonder how it is possible that this €20 bottle is so good! Explosive, and I mean explosive aromas, delicious, juicy flavors. Perfect balance and harmony. Long, long finish. Ok, let's start from the beginning. Smell? You don't have to put your nose into glass. 5-10 centimeters away you would smell 10 tons of cherry mixed with forest, tobacco, cedar, dried fruits and much more ( something black is hovering here …

2004 vintage

Firm tannins on opening, soften but still present fairly quickly; good complexity and depth of flavor.

2016 vintage

Dark ruby with tinge of brown edges, cedar and balsam on the nose, medium bodied, and surprisingly fresh, lively, and sweet. Completely balanced and harmonious, this was a fantastic accompaniment to grilled hanger steak ( marinated overnight in Korean Kolbe sauce) and grilled veggies. A vivid reminder that riserva Chianti can and does benefit from nearly a decade of cellaring.

2015 vintage

Love this wine. Enjoyed over 2 nights. Didn't take formal notes but it was the best wine I drank over the weekend. 93-94 range.

2016 vintage

Easy to drink; nice balance, complexity, and depth.

2016 vintage

Very nice and a definite improvement into the usual Selvapiana style since the last bottle. Light in body, still crunchy, with good balance and dryness, yet light on fruit, earth, and everything Selvapiana. As to where 2015's from Italy are of exceptional quality, this one comes in underweight and shy, while still being in character after the bottle aging. I am glad I recognized the nature of this vintage before loading up on it as I usually do. Happy to …

2015 vintage

This was so much better than the last bottle. I had bought two and drank one last year but did not think much of it. I intended to wait longer to drink the other bottle but needed it tonight. One hour decant, really lovely and alive in the glass.

2016 vintage

Decanted 30 minutes before dinner. On the nose mainly ripe stone fruit with an earthy touch, on the palate smooth tannin, full bodied with good freshness and long finish. Very good, classic Sangiovese Riserva from a rather warm year, not much different from the bottle we had 2 years ago. A short decant is recommended. Drink now or within the next 6 to 8 years.

2013 vintage

Subsequent notes from 8 years ago. Dark garnet in color. Fragrant & attractive of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & mulberries with overtones of cedar, earthy/dusty, floral notes of roses, leather, dried herbs, spices, anise, minerals, smoky & a hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, cranberries & mulberries with spices, cocoa, herbs, minerals & a touch of oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. …

2011 vintage

Full bodied; unresolved tannins. Definitely worth drinking

2016 vintage

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2016 vintage

Pulled a bottle from a lost case. This is what you get when you send someone into the cellar to look for a bottle of wine...They find things you had lost or forgotten about. It was such a pleasure to allow this the time it needed to fully yawn and wake up gently. It went from mature to beautifully alive and vigorous with a long, healthy pull of sour cherries, old wood, herbs and earth on the mouth as each …

2011 vintage

Inside the drinking window that will last until around 2030 in my view. A really good wine, cherries and fruits combined with a kind of peppery and persistent aftertaste.

2016 vintage

This has come so far over past 3-4 years, a completely different showing. Medium red in colour. Wafting from the glass is tobacco and freshly cut wood. Perfectly balanced with some racy acidity that helps wet the whistle with spring strawberries. Tannins are fine and soft. This is a really good Chianti, and ready to drink now.

2015 vintage

I didn't bother giving it a decant because it was ready to go. On par with the 2013 I opened a week prior. Paired it with Friday night pasta and polpette. It's a terrific food wine, pairing really well with red sauces. Not a big bruiser, this is an elegant and well balanced Chianti.

2015 vintage

Easy drinking right now! Smooth tannins. Typical red berries / cherries.

2015 vintage

This is a terrific wine at its apogee. I made a spur of the moment decision to open this to accompany Friday night Tagliatelle alla Bolognese. Thus, I reflexively decanted it, though I’m not sure it really needed it. This is what I want in a Chianti paired with a red sauce: still lots of fruit on the palate, but well-balanced so it worked well with the food. A real pleasure!

2013 vintage

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