2004 Chianti Classico
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80% Sangiovese, 12% Malvasia Nera and Merlot, 8% Canaiolo. 175,000 bottles produced. Fermented 25 days. Aged 12 months in barrique then 12 months in bottle. Deep healthy crimson. Light, healthy, unflashy nose. Really almost mouse-like in its timidity, Fresh enough and correct but almost as though sat upon in terms of not creating a fuss! Less ready than the 2005. Retail price band £19 – £24.99 (JR)
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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Castello di Ama 2004 Chianti Classico 18 Drink 2007-12 63 ha, 440 m, 80% Sangiovese 12% Merlot & Malvasia Nera 8% Canaiolo, 175,000 bottles, 12 mths in barriques, 12 mths in bottle. Castello di Ama don’t make a Riserva. Very youthful crimson. Very well balanced and mellifluous. Tangy, confident. A very dry, bonfire-like finish. Cries out for food! (JR)
The 2004 Chianti Classico is a very serious Chianti. Livelier in color and more expressive in its aromatics than the 2003, it exhibits a nuanced personality, with notes of dark cherries, licorice and minerals that open up in the glass. It offers outstanding length on the palate and fine yet broad tannins that will require a few years to come together. A bottle of the 2001 tasted alongside it was just entering the early part of its drinking window.
The 2004 Chianti Classico is a very serious Chianti. Livelier in color and more expressive in its aromatics than the 2003, it exhibits a nuanced personality, with notes of dark cherries, licorice and minerals that open up in the glass. It offers outstanding length on the palate and fine yet broad tannins that will require a few years to come together. A bottle of the 2001 tasted alongside it was just entering the early part of its drinking window. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019. Importer: The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 603-1461
About the producer
Castello di Ama is one of the pre-eminent estates in Chianti Classico. Situated in the southern-most district of the appellation, the estate has only been making wine since the late 1970s but has since built a reputation as one of the region’s best.