Castello di Fonterutoli "Poggio Badiola" Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020
(Tuscany, Italy) - [WA 94+] [WS 94] [VM 94] [JS 93] [DM 93]

About the wine:
This Chianti Classico Gran Selezione comes from the vineyards overlooked by the small Romanic parish known as "Badiòla", in the Radda in Chianti municipality. The vineyards are among the highest in altitude in Chianti Classico and benefit of an especially fresh climate.

Vineyards age: 19 years

Grape varieties: 100% Sangiovese: 3 clones + 3 estate massal selections

Ageing: 6 months in french oak barrels (500 lt, 30% new)

ABV: 13%

Tasting Notes: Great elegance and freshness, wild berries and red fruits notes

Ratings & Reviews

94+ Points - Wine Advocate:
"With fruit from high-elevation vineyards in Radda in Chianti at 570 meters above sea level with sandstone and schistic galestro soils, the Mazzei 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badiòla shows tension and linearity over a full-bodied Sangiovese finish. The aromas in this pretty wine veer toward wild berry and blackberry with crushed stone and peat moss. There is a delicate floral note as well. The wine closes with excellent structure and freshness. This still needs time in the bottle. Production is 6,200 bottles. Drinking Window: 2024-2040." - Monica Larner (Sep 2023)

94 Points - Wine Spectator:
"This expressive red exhibits cherry, raspberry and floral aromas and flavors, with a beam of vibrant acidity and refined tannins for support. Intense and resonant on the mineral-tinged aftertaste. Best from 2025 through 2036. 510 cases made, 50 cases imported." - Bruce Sanderson (Feb 2024)

94 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badiòla is a complex, wonderfully nuanced wine. White pepper, chalk, orange peel and orange rind are laced throughout a core of vibrant red cherry fruit. This nuanced, earthy Radda Gran Selezione from vineyards at 550 meters in elevation has a ton to offer in 2020. Drinking Window: 2024-2034." - Antonio Galloni (Jun 2023)

93 Points - James Suckling:
"Spiced and chocolaty with ripe red and dark berries, rose petals and bark undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with firm, racy tannins and crunchy acidity. Vivid fruit character and a linear finish. Drink or hold." - Andrii Stetsiuk (Jul 2023)

93 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"My top pick from Mazzei's 2020 Gran Selezione lineup, Badiòla seems to have benefited from the generous warmth of the vintage. It still unequivocally expresses its cool 570-metre climes in the UGA of Radda with its lightweight, sinewy flow. But there's sneaky stuffing and concentration to cushion the steely backbone. Mocha inflections allude to refining in small French oak tonneaux, but there's a lighter touch with the wood here. Very pretty, pure raspberry, blood orange and floral notes ring out. Positively crisp in acidity. Drinking Window: 2023-2031." - Michaela Morris (Feb 2023)