2018 Ama - Il Chiuso
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The 2018 Pinot Nero Il Chiuso opens with pretty aromatics laced with scents of crushed berries, mint, spice and anise. On the palate, the Chiuso is a bit clenched. It will be interesting to see if a more richness develops in bottle.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The Castello di Ama 2018 Pinot Nero di Toscana Il Chiuso is a dark and sultry expression of the Burgundian grape that shows lots of sunshine and Tuscan flare. The bouquet offers blue and purple fruits with pretty rose and violet woven carefully into the fruit. The wine is rigorously mid-weight, but this Italian interpretation ultimately delivers more heft, power and flavor concentration. That extra textural support gives this wine the ability to pair with the robust pasta dishes of Tuscany, maybe with a shaving or two of black truffle applied on top. Warm-climate Tuscany and the cool 2018 vintage work in lockstep to create this harmonious and balanced wine. Some 7,500 bottles were made.
Tasted from tank prior to bottling, the 2018 Pinot Nero Il Chiuso, is dark and juicy, with wonderfully expressive aromatics. Black cherry, plum, lavender and spice bring out the darker side of Pinot Noir, but Il Chiuso is first and foremost a wine of Ama in its savory profile and mineral-driven structure.
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.