2014 Castello di Ama Toscana Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione

Name: 2014 Castello di Ama Toscana Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione
SKU: 13555
Price: 43.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$43.00

Wild strawberry, pressed rose and chopped herb aromas lift out of the glass. Round and juicy, the smooth, savory palate doles out crushed…

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SKU: 13555 Categories: In-Stock Italian Wines, Italy, Tuscany, Sangiovese, Castello di Ama, Wine Selections Holiday 2018

Wine Details

Bottle Size	750ml
Vintage	2014
Varietal	Sangiovese
Producer	Castello di Ama
Region	Tuscany
Appellation
Color	Red
Country	Italy
Future Arrival	No
Featured	No

Additional Information

Weight	3.50 lbs

Description

Chianti Classico San Lorenzo takes its name from the lovely valley that is home to the 18th-century Pianigiani and Ricucci villas. The wine is made entirely with grapes from Castello di Ama vineyards, which are all old plantings or plots planted over a decade ago, and which show the most mature, rounded extracts at time of harvest. The Gran Selezione label was a significant step for the Chianti Classico designation, representing the top of the quality pyramid. Wines in this category are a guarantee for the consumer, in terms of origin and of quality. The production protocol states that all grapes must be produced by the winery itself and the wine goes on sale 30 months from harvest.

Pure ruby-red color. Fruity aromas with cherry and strawberry notes. Some tertiary hints remind of leather. On the palate there are flavors of ripened red fruits, succulent, intriguing and long-lasting. Tannins are ripen and delicate. The aftertaste expresses a lively freshness with notes of dark red fruits, wet ground and wood. -Winemaker’s Notes

Pro Reviews

Wine Spectactor (WS)

WS91

Shows fine purity to the cherry, strawberry and leather notes, with a hint of licorice. Ripe, sweet fruit and a juicy texture collide as this plays out on the long finish. Drink now through 2025. 1,500 cases imported.
–BS (10/31/2017)

Wine Advocate (WA)

WA93+

The 2014 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo flaunts its importance. It boasts confidence and an outward-looking personality that comes as a refreshing surprise. Like all Gran Selezione wines, it is released 30 months after January 1st following the harvest. That means it still has a few more months to go before it hits the market. This expression of Sangiovese shows depth and power with ripe fruit tones of cherry and forest berry. Like many of the other high profile wines I preview-tasted from the difficult 2014 vintage, I am delighted and surprised by the elegant and soft nature of the mature tannins. The wine’s finish offers bright freshness with layers of dark fruit, wet earth and forest floor.
-Monica Larner (04/28/2017)

Wine Enthusiast (WE)

WE93

Aromas of exotic spice, pipe tobacco, woodland berry and a whiff of French oak take center stage on this fragrant, elegant red. The racy, ethereal palate delivers tart red cherry, tart pomegranate, cinnamon and vanilla framed in taut fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity. Drink 2019–2026.
-Kerin O’Keefe (06/01/2018)

James Suckling (JS)

JS93

This is extremely tangy with plenty of chocolate and lemon character and hints of cedar, too. Medium body, bright acidity and chocolatey aftertaste. Very refined and well-crafted for a 2014. Drink now.
-James Suckling (10/20/2017)

Vinous Media (VM)

VM92

Ama’s 2014 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo is one of the successes of this very challenging vintage. Then again, Ama did not bottle their flagship Casuccia and Bellavista Chianti Classicos. Instead, all of the best fruit went into the San Lorenzo. A dark, rich wine, the 2014 possesses notable depth and persistence. Black cherry, plum, mocha, leather and spice notes give the wine its signature dark profile. At the same time, there is more than enough freshness to support a number of years of very fine drinking. The flavors are a bit forward, so I would not wait too long on the 2014.
-Antonio Galloni (01/2018)