1990 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneto Rancia

The 1990 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is stunning. Still quite young, the 1990 doesn’t seem to have developed the full range of its tertiary complexity. The tannins are pure silk, the fruit is radiant and everything is in the right place. This isn’t a huge or opulent 1990 as so many wines are in this vintage. Rather is a wine built on the heights of finesse and grace. Today the 1990 is a showstopper. It is easily one of the greatest wines ever made in Tuscany. Readers fortunate enough to own the 1990 can look forward to another decade of hugely pleasing drinking. Giuseppe Mazzocolin describes 1990 as a year that was perfect in all stages maturation. He certainly captured every bit of that potential in the cellar. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. Jun 2012, www.robertparker.com