John Szabo, MS

Here's a lovely, classy, elegant and balanced Chianti Classico Gran Reserva from Ama, fine grained, maturing nicely,...

Michael Godel

Castello di Ama has chosen their signature San Lorenzo Vineyard to qualify for Gran Selezione designation, one of...

Nadia Fournier

One of the great successes of the past decade. A highly concentrated wine with flavors compact and dense tannic...

David Lawrason

This gorgeous, modern Chianti sports a lovely, rich if not hugely intense nose of well woven vanillin, cedary spice,...

Sara d'Amato

A beautifully balanced incarnation of the Castello di Ama San Lorenzo, one of the producer's three Gran Selezione...

Dan B

Howard Quan

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David Brodati, DipWSET

Well I always thought the Gran Selezione category at the top of the Chianti quality pyramid was more savvy marketing to justify elevated prices rather than a true quality designation, but if this Castello Di Ama San Lorenzo is anything to go by, then I'm now a believer. There's purity and concentration of fruit, complexity, balance, structure and excellent length. Cherry, ferrous sanguine character, balsamic, tobacco, mocha, graphite, nutmeg, cinnamon and clove. Juicy acidity, ripe tannins and pleasing warmth on a medium plus frame. Prime drinking window. Nov. 2018

Adam

Allan Miller

Castello Di Ama San Lorenzo 2011