2020 Chianti Classico La Casuccia Gran Selezione
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The 2020 La Casuccia is much more compact than the Bellavista tasted alongside but even at this early stage the potential for this wine is huge. It has a really dense core of earthy, cherry fruit, cherry stone, dried currants and savoury mineral stony flavours. Its contained energy buzzes on the palate and with time in bottle is going to unfurl into a real beauty. The oak gives structure but is beautifully integrated with the concentrated fruit. It feels so precise, the velvety tannins –while still young – are rounded and layered and evenly set. This is exceptionally balanced but needs three to five years in bottle before it will start to show its full potential.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
James Suckling
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Usually a wine of sensuality, the 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto La Casuccia is a powerhouse. That is probably a good thing for its long-term aging prospects, but readers will have to patient. Intense savory and mineral notes infuse the 2020 with tons of complexity. Even in this warm year, the 2020 is not opulent, but it is packed with tremendous intensity and pure power. Red-toned Sangiovese fruit emerges over time, but the 2020 is going to require a measure of patience.
This is beautiful and decadent with notes of ripe red and dark berries with sweet spices, bark and hints of dried leaves. Full-bodied and tight with finely polished and compact tannins that run the whole length of the wine. Long and firm with granite-like presence on the finish. A little chewy at the end. A blend of sangiovese and merlot. Try after 2026.
Usually a wine of sensuality, the 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto La Casuccia is a powerhouse. That is probably a good thing for its long-term aging prospects, but readers will have to patient. Intense savory and mineral notes infuse the 2020 with tons of complexity. Even in this warm year, the 2020 is not opulent, but it is packed with tremendous intensity and pure power. Red-toned Sangiovese fruit emerges over time, but the 2020 is going to require a measure of patience.
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.