2000 Vigna l'Apparita
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Dark rich morello cherry, plum and cassis leap from the glass. Expressive and captivating; at over two decades in age, the 2000 is in the perfect place. Lorenza Sebasti states that L’Apparita needs “at least 20 years”. Given where this is in its evolution, we agreed. Layers of rich, sumptuous dark fruit, smoky, meaty, savoury complexity emerge and fill in the background. Fleshy and seductive, this has everything in abundance and working together beautifully.
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Daniel Thomases, Wine Advocate
Daniel Thomases, Wine Advocate
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The 2000 L’Apparita is one of the better versions of Tuscany’s pioneering example of high class Merlot. The warmth of the vintage is felt in its ripe, smoky nose of raspberry fruit and cloves, and the velvety Pomerol-like texture, full, supple, and voluminous, promises another 15 years of maximum-pleasure drinking. The concentration and weight of the greatest vintages of this wine – 1987, 1992, and 1998 – are not present, but they are just over the horizon with the superb 2001. Importer: Lauber Imports, Somerville, NJ; tel. (908) 725-2100
The 2000 L’Apparita is one of the better versions of Tuscany’s pioneering example of high class Merlot. The warmth of the vintage is felt in its ripe, smoky nose of raspberry fruit and cloves, and the velvety Pomerol-like texture, full, supple, and voluminous, promises another 15 years of maximum-pleasure drinking. The concentration and weight of the greatest vintages of this wine – 1987, 1992, and 1998 – are not present, but they are just over the horizon with the superb 2001. Apr 2006, www.robertparker.com
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.