2011 Chianti Classico Bellavista Gran Selezione
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Tasting notes
Lovely perfume and lifted fruitiness. Chocolate and spice on the palate with a refreshing balance to the palate and loads of length. At last! A wine that really delivers what Gran Selezione promises. Excellent.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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A fresh and layered red with blackberry, blueberry and mint character. Full body, firm tannins and a fresh finish. Minerally. Drink or hold.
Ama's 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista shows the darker, more brooding style of Sangiovese at Ama. Graphite, smoke, tar, licorice, incense and cloves wrap around a core of dark fruit. A wine of gravitas and vertical structure, the 2011 will reward several decades of cellaring. This is an unusually stern wine for the vintage though. Readers will have to be patient to experience the Bellavista at its best. Still, I can't help notice how much the 2011 has grown in battle over the last year.
The 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista opens to dark concentration, bold intensity and an immediate delivery of ripe fruit flavors. Stylistically speaking, this single-vineyard Grand Selezione is extracted, muscular and extremely fruit forward. The heat of the 2011 vintage comes through loud and clear. Happily, the mouthfeel is tighter and more focused with dusty minerality on the tannins and long persistency.
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.