Castello di Ama
Vigneto Bellavista Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Sangiovese Blend
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Slightly less bright appearance , medium ruby core , wider ruby rim . Slightly more herbal in character , darker fruits perhaps . Cassis , dried herbs , grafite , cedar, seaside hints. Slightly more austere too . On the palate this has a little more dark fruit than expected , with darker cherry , cassis, dried herbs and a slight medicinal , black tea, anis tinge . Slightly more edgy , grippy tannins and good acidity, not perhaps as fresh as the 2021 . Pretty good depth and intensity too . Good mineral , grafite tinged finish . Slightly more advanced in comparison to the 2021 . This also needs time , quite austere in character with more grippy tannins . Will continue to improve over the 5 years and last well a further 10.
Slightly less bright appearance , medium ruby core , wider ruby rim . Slightly more herbal in character , darker fruits perhaps . Cassis , dried herbs , grafite , cedar, seaside hints. Slightly more austere too . On the palate this has a little more dark fruit than expected , with darker cherry , cassis, dried herbs and a slight medicinal , black tea, anis tinge . Slightly more edgy , grippy tannins and good acidity, not perhaps as fresh as the 2021 . Pretty good depth and intensity too . Good mineral , grafite tinged finish . Slightly more advanced in comparison to the 2021 . This also needs time , quite austere in character with more grippy tannins . Will continue to improve over the 5 years and last well a further 10.
Jun 12th, 2026Medium deep ruby , quite thin ruby rim. This is quite dense and tight on the nose , with some toasty notes with red cherry , blackberry , orange rind, cut herbs , cedar , violets and grafite. On the palate this has good acidity and fine but present tannins , good bright slightly spiced cherry , blackberry notes with mineral , herbal touches . Balanced alcohol with good long finish , spiced cherry , fresh finish . Very young but very promising , very well balanced and precise . Maybe come back in 5 or so years and last well a further 10-15.
Medium deep ruby , quite thin ruby rim. This is quite dense and tight on the nose , with some toasty notes with red cherry , blackberry , orange rind, cut herbs , cedar , violets and grafite. On the palate this has good acidity and fine but present tannins , good bright slightly spiced cherry , blackberry notes with mineral , herbal touches . Balanced alcohol with good long finish , spiced cherry , fresh finish . Very young but very promising , very well balanced and precise . Maybe come back in 5 or so years and last well a further 10-15.
Jun 12th, 2026
Give 2 hours a a decanter. Opens up nicely but ... Let sit in the cellar a few more years
Give 2 hours a a decanter. Opens up nicely but ... Let sit in the cellar a few more years
Oct 15th, 2020Amazing how much tannin this is packing. Considering this was one of the top 10 of top 100 wine spectator wines one year, it’s a little disappointing. Fun classic spice of a chianti classico, dark dried fruit, length is not quite there.
Amazing how much tannin this is packing. Considering this was one of the top 10 of top 100 wine spectator wines one year, it’s a little disappointing. Fun classic spice of a chianti classico, dark dried fruit, length is not quite there.
Apr 28th, 2018
Robin had this 11 years ago
Robin had this 11 years ago
May 13th, 2015