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A blend of mostly Sangiovese with quarter parts Merlot and Cabernet, the 2010 Haiku is a super-charged expression with loads of bold fruit intensity, black cherry, prune and pressed cherry. I tasted this wine last year and gave it 87 points. With the distance of a year, the wine has shown a nice evolution, although I still found the bouquet to show less dimension than past vintages.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Beautifully vivid and nuanced in the glass, the 2010 Haiku impresses for its purity and clarity. Sweet tobacco, licorice, mint, cedar and dark red stone fruits are all woven together in a fabric of sensual elegance and total finesse. The 2010 is gorgeous today, but my sense is it also has enough pedigree to develop nicely in bottle. The style is built on grace and finesse.
Another gorgeous wine from this vintage, the 2010 Haiku is beautifully focused from start to finish. All the elements come together nicely in the glass. The 2010 isn't as big as the 2009 but it has a bit more length and overall finesse. The blend is 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Franc and 25% Merlot, but here, too, this is a wine of Ama first and foremost. Anise, sage, tobacco and grilled herbs are some of the notes that add focus on the close. In this vintage, the Haiku stands out for its nuance and crystalline purity.
A blend of mostly Sangiovese with quarter parts Merlot and Cabernet, the 2010 Haiku is a super-charged expression with loads of bold fruit intensity, black cherry, prune and pressed cherry. I tasted this wine last year and gave it 87 points. With the distance of a year, the wine has shown a nice evolution, although I still found the bouquet to show less dimension than past vintages. eRobertParker.com.October, 2014
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.