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2019 Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione

More from Castello di AmaChianti ClassicoItalyAverage score 95/100
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FINE+RARE, Jun 2022

The San Lorenzo from Castello di Ama is fantastic in 2019, so elegant from start to finish. The wine offers a complex array of aromas – cherry, rosehip and blackberry confit matched with a sweeter touch of vanilla, dry spice and red peppercorns from some top-quality oak. The tannins are so refined for a Sangiovese-dominant wine, while retaining the variety’s vibrant acidity that brings a brightness and freshness to the palate. The mid-palate plushness of fruit is also impressive for this cuvée, which is not always this rich. There’s great length to the finish, with lingering blackberry notes that showcase the quality of the fruit in this vintage.

Critic Scores

Critic scores
95
95/100

Average Score

94
94/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

95
95/100

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate

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95 points
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Score 95/100 · Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, Feb 2023

The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo draws its fruit from various sites selected throughout the estate, and for that reason, it is often the most representative wine from Castello di Ama (despite its more approachable price). This vintage is especially interesting, showing a more formal quality of tannins for longer aging potential and softly extracted dark fruit that sets it apart. Vintner Marco Pallanti likens 2019 to 2004 or 2016, some of the best vintages in recent memory. The wine is partially aged in new oak, and the percentage of new barrels used depends on the vintage conditions. This edition sees 20% new oak, medium toast and fine grains. The team is working with lower temperatures during fermentation with more numerous pump-overs for the first couple of weeks, then the wine is left alone. Fresh cherry fruit, blackberry, spice and grilled herb emerge. This is a production of 80,000 bottles.

97 points
James Suckling
Score 97/100 · James Suckling, Aug 2022

Perfumed and beautiful with flowers, cherries and raspberries. Forest fruits, too. Full-bodied with extremely fine tannins that run the length of the wine and are wonderfully integrated, spreading across the palate. Lasts for minutes. Better after 2025, but already fantastic.

94 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 94/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jun 2022

The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Ama San Lorenzo is a wild, beautifully layered wine. Touches of Merlot and Malvasia Nera lend striking complexity and dimension to a mid-weight yet fleshy Gran Selezione. Iron, cured meats, spice, leather and dried leaves all take shape in this deceptively mid-weight yet deep, highly expressive Gran Selezione.

About the producer

Castello di Ama - producer
Castello di Ama

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.

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Country / Region
Chianti Classico
Chianti
Tuscany
Italy
Producer

Castello di Ama

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Wine

Product Type

Still wine

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