Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut-Batailley I find more energy in this

The tannins are present from front to back

plus some Old World hints of meat and earth

This big boy demands patience

There is a lovely inner mouth perfume to the concentrated

Felsina, Chianti Classico Colonia Gran Selezione other_regions Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut-BatailleyThe Flsina 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colonia is true, elegant and bright. This wine is teaming with inner energy and beautiful fruit resonance that comes forward with forest berry, tilled earth, cassis and pressed violet. These aromas are held in tension, creating a crest or halo that radiates from deep inside. It remains mid weight in approach, but don't underestimate the length and polished mouthfeel that drives a long and very elegant