Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Riserva AMA 2021

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Castello di Ama
Chianti Classico Riserva AMA 2021

Vintage : 2021
Country : Italy
Region : Tuscany
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Rich and Spicy
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 13°
Grappes : 96% Riesling, 4% Merlot

Experts		Score	Vintage
JS	James Suckling	94	2019
RP	Robert Parker	94	2019
W&S	Wines & Spirits	93	2019
DCT	Decanter	92	2019
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	92	2019
WS	Wine Spectator	91	2019
WE	Wine Enthusiast	95	2017

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James Suckling (JS) : 94 Points (2019)

This is really juicy and delicious with ripe cherries and berries, as well as some bark and dried orange. Medium to full body with round, refined tannins and a flavorful finish. Transparent and linear. Lively at the end. Excellent energy. Drink or hold.

Robert Parker (RP) : 94 Points (2019)

This is a new wine with the inaugural 2018 vintage introduced last year. The Castello di Ama 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva Montebuoni draws its fruit from a vineyard site that sits parallel to Vigneto Bellavista about one kilometer over and enjoys similar exposures. The estate felt that it needed to fill a gap in the portfolio between the entry-level wines and the top-shelf Gran Selezioni. That's where the Riserva Montebuoni comes in. This 15-hectare site was purchased by Marco Pallanti in 1997, and a lot of work went into moving earth and preparing the poor, clay-based terrain for planting. These results show beautifully concentrated fruit over a medium to full-bodied approach with lingering smoke, blackberry and sweet tobacco.

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 93 Points (2019)

Flavors of dark cherry and black raspberry provide a pleasantly tart edge to this wine’s rich texture and warm spice notes. Pinpoint acidity and saline tones wash through the finish as the wine gains energy with exposure to air.

Decanter (DCT) : 92 Points (2019)

The second vintage of this single-vineyard Riserva, Montebuoni is sourced from vines at least 20 years old. It provides a logical progression from Ama’s annata, made from younger vines. As with the annata, ageing is in second-use French oak barriques. A sweet herbal mix of fennel and tarragon mingles with strawberry and rhubarb. Hints of vanilla permeate throughout. Smooth and polished, it glides across the palate. Lightly powdered tannins are quite delicate and well-integrated. Mouthwatering and cheerful, with a cranberry tang.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 92 Points (2019)

A silky, open-knit wine, the 2019 Chianti Classico Ama is wonderfully alluring from the very first taste. This gracious, aromatically expressive Chianti Classico from the estate's young vines, will drink beautifully upon release.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 91 Points (2019)

Rich, boasting cherry, plum, earth, leather and sanguine notes. Firm, yet the fruit holds its own through the lively, persistent finish. Fine balance and energy overall. Sangiovese and Merlot.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 95 Points (2017)

EDITOR’S CHOICE Rose, mature red berry and wild herb aromas mingle with a balsamic whiff of eucalyptus. The delicious, polished palate boasts a restrained elegance, delivering juicy Marasca cherry, crushed raspberry, star anise and white pepper alongside refined tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced and lends just enough tension. Drink through 2023.

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