Casa Sola has made an impressive jump forward in quality with the 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Based in the Barberino Val d'Elsa township, this estate has crafted a sophisticated red wine with evolved characteristics of dried fruit, savory spice and balsam herb. But you also get sweet tones of raspberry and cherry that add softness at the wine's core. I'd suggest this wine for near or medium-term drinking.