Castello Di Ama, Chianti Classico

Castello Di Ama, Chianti ClassicoCastello di Ama settles on a tried and true formula with its 2020 Chianti Classico Ama. The trick is to present the elegant side of Sangiovese (blended in this case with a touch of Merlot) while also remaining fun, accessible and easy drinking. The 2020 vintage brings forth a bit more heat and fruit concentration, but it also shows delicate cassis, red rose and Mediterranean aromas. The tannins are gentle and the mouthfeel is streamlined.

In the same vein as the Perrières my predicted range anticipates the expected improvement in overall depth with bottle age

(from Pas de Chat

This very firm effort is really quite good and very Cazetiers in basic character

At 30 this is so rich

2011 and 2012 have been very dry years

A ripe and fresh nose offers up notes of pear

it offers up an ethereal perfume of smoke

This is really quite impressive and worth considering

and a warm and dry July and September

The ripe red and earthy dark berry fruit aromas precede appealingly full flavors that are sweet

at once velvety and nicely delineated thanks to ripe

Soft red berry fruit