Castello di Ama Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione 2013

Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

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94 Robert
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Product Details

Varietal

Sangiovese

Region

Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Producer

Castello di Ama

Vintage

2013

Size

750ML

ABV

13%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Dark ruby red with crimson hues. The nose has fruity notes that is rich with forest berries and plum, and hints of ripe fruit and jam. Spicy hints of cinnamon and cloves, with tertiary notes conjuring up tobacco, leather, tanned hide, with a distract toasty note. Delicate attack, velvety tannins, rich, rounded flavor, lingering and stylish.

Professional Ratings

95 James Suckling
Tight and super silky with a gorgeous density and precision that gives great polish to the tannins. Makes them almost dusty. Lots of subtle dark berry, mineral and spice. Drink or hold.
95 Wine Enthusiast
Fragrant and refined, this radiant wine opens with scents of violet, red berry, baking spice and a whiff of plum. The chiseled palate delivers succulent wild cherry, white pepper, cinnamon and star anise alongside firm refined tannins. It boasts a long licorice finish while bright acidity lends balance. It’s already delicious but hold for even more complexity. Drink 2020–2033.
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
There's purity to the cherry, strawberry, floral and spice aromas and flavors in this red, which is firmly structured yet elegant and graceful, with sweet fruit matching the dusty tannins on the lingering finish.
94 Wine Spectator
There's purity to the cherry, strawberry, floral and spice aromas and flavors is this red, which is firmly structured yet elegant and graceful, with sweet fruit matching the dusty tannins on the lingering finish. Best from 2018 through 2028. 180 cases imported.

Other Vintages

2019

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94 Decanter

2018

96 James
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94 Robert
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93 Wine
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2017

96 James
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95 Wine
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94 Decanter
93 Wine
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2016

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95 Robert
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95 Wine
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93 Decanter
92 James
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2015

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95 James
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93 Decanter
90 Wine
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2014

95 Wine
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93 James
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93 Robert
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92 Wine &
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91 Wilfred
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2011

96 James
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93 Wilfred
Wong
93 Wine
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92 Wine
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91 Robert
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2010

95 Wine
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93 James
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92 Robert
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Castello di Ama

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Ama is an old, fortified village situated near Radda and Gaiole in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. The Castello or Castle of Ama is surrounded by the beautiful Tuscan countryside and is near some of the original, noble families of the Chianti region. The meticulously cultivated vineyards are privy to optimal exposures and consist of fertile soils. Ama is a modern estate comprising 500 acres of land, 200 of which are vineyards. These vineyards are divided into five important parcels; San Lorenzo, Bellavista, La Casuccia, Bertinga and Montebuoni. In the 1970s, four families formed a partnership and purchased the property with the goal of producing world-class wines. Castello Di Ama is unique, employing its best Sangiovese to produce Chianti Classico, unlike many Tuscan producers who have chosen to blend their best Sangiovese into Vini da Tavola or Super Tuscans. In addition to the acclaimed Chianti Classico produced in each vintage, the crus of Bellavista and La Casuccia are produced only in outstanding vintages and in extremely limited quantity. These wines in their concentration, harmony and overall elegance represent the best expression of Sangiovese in Tuscany.

Sangiovese Wine

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Among Italy's elite red grape varieties, Sangiovese has the perfect intersection of bright red fruit and savory earthiness and is responsible for the best red wines of Tuscany. While it is best known as the chief component of Chianti, it is also the main grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and reaches the height of its power and intensity in the complex, long-lived Brunello di Montalcino. Somm Secret—Sangiovese doubles under the alias, Nielluccio, on the French island of Corsica where it produces distinctly floral and refreshing reds and rosés.

Chianti Classico Wine

Tuscany, Italy

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One of the first wine regions anywhere to be officially recognized and delimited, Chianti Classico is today what was originally defined simply as Chianti. Already identified by the early 18th century as a superior zone, the official name of Chianti was proclaimed upon the area surrounding the townships of Castellina, Radda and Gaiole, just north of Siena, by Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany in an official decree in 1716.

However, by the 1930s the Italian government had appended this historic zone with additonal land in order to capitalize on the Chianti name. It wasn’t until 1996 that Chianti Classico became autonomous once again when the government granted a separate DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) to its borders. Ever since, Chianti Classico considers itself no longer a subzone of Chianti.

Many Classicos are today made of 100% Sangiovese but can include up to 20% of other approved varieties grown within the Classico borders. The best Classicos will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and be full-bodied with plenty of ripe fruit (plums, black cherry, blackberry). Also common among the best Classicos are expressive notes of cedar, dried herbs, fennel, balsamic or tobacco.

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