2006 Chianti Classico Riserva
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Tasting notes
The Riserva 2006 is at a beautiful stage of its life. Displaying a full spectrum of fruit, floral, spice and tertiary characters, starting with wonderful balsamic fruit notes, sweet macerated strawberries, red cherry, raspberry jam, liquorice, rose-scented talc, pomegranate molasses through to smoked meat and tobacco leaf – and returning full circle to chocolate covered cherries, picking up aromas of mint and lavender along the way! Like taking a stroll through wonderfully scented Italian garden. Superb acidity melds beautifully into satin-like tannins and the finish is long and luxurious.
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Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
A late harvest in early October and then the wine was aged in 20% new barriques before being bottled in May 2008. The label is overprinted with a handwritten message from Lorenza thanking Marco for this 25th something. Blackish ruby. Relatively evolved nose on both bottles. Warm brick flavour and very dry on the finish. Good medium thrust and nothing in excess. The aroma seems more mature than the palate. Real refinement on the palate. Appetising but there is something pretty fragile about the nose. (JR)
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.