2020 Castello di Bossi Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 750 ml

Castello di Bossi’s 2020 Gran Selezione boasts glowing praise and 94-point scores from both Wine Advocate and James Suckling, with the former praising its powerful intensity matched to “silky and fine” texture. It’s an ageworthy bottle that’s already delicious, and our case price makes it something you can afford to pour with pollo al mattone for the next decade.

The terroir of the southerly Castelnuovo Berardenga subzone—renowned for turning out richly concentrated masterpieces―combined with a fantastic growing season to supply this 2020 with the makings of legend. 

“What sets Castello di Bossi apart is the soil composition found here,” noted Wine Advocate, and their vineyards produced a bottle that’s both immediately delicious and built for the cellar. Nuanced blackberry, black cherry, and spice-box tones are anchored by the gentle grip of a refined framework of tannins.

“In my estimation, Marco Bacci’s Castello di Bossi delivers one of the absolute best expressions of Chianti Classico from the Castelnuovo Berardenga,” declared the Wine Advocate. The Baccis acquired the 14th-century estate in 1980 and hired superstar enologist Alberto Antonini, who favors a non-interventionist approach.

Thanks to his efforts, Castello di Bossi has been able to produce critically acclaimed hits like this Gran Selezione, which shows the kind of harmony and sophistication that typically require a decade to achieve. The warm growing season penetrated deeply into the rolling green hills of the 1,260-acre estate, and the cool nights in Bossi’s high-altitude vineyards helped rein in the quickly developing ripeness in the grapes, preserving acidity and balance.