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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.6 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 78 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Geert Swaelens on 9/16/2023 & rated 90 points: Geen nood aan uitleg :-) Enoteca Baldi Panzano einde congé. (138 views) | | | Tasted by despore on 9/15/2023 & rated 88 points: A: med garnet with loads of bricking
N: sour cherry, mushroom, leather, earth, dried baking spice, dust, some green/herbaceous notes
P: dry, high acidity, med body, 13% ABV, high fine tannins
C: good wine = there is still balance with remaining fruit and tertiary notes present enough to withstand the high acidity and high but fine tannins, med (+) intensity, med (-) concentration, med complexity and med finish. This is at the tail end and just hanging on - it is lacking in freshness and what is left of the fruit will fade soon. (416 views) | | | Tasted by perrez on 1/5/2023 & rated 92 points: Everything you would expect from a well aged Chianti Classico. 2 hours decanted, beautiful cherry, strawberry palate and easy drinking with a high flow rate, perfectly balanced. Brought for family dinner and had to speed up as my father was nearly drinking up the whole bottle alone. Perfect to duck breast. (737 views) | | | Tasted by explorer 1016 on 7/24/2019 & rated 88 points: Ok (2644 views) | | | Tasted by Jeffyboy on 2/22/2019 & rated 89 points: Tuscany 2006 (Winicjatywa): nose - vegetal in the first attack, later some black cherries and pate/boiled meats notes. taste: medium acidity, ripe tannins - large volume. some milky notes, trat, crispy black cherries; sweeter chocolate finish, long. (2698 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 11/1/2018 & rated 91 points: Brunello Brunch. Last wine to round up the session. Tasted blind. Pop and poured.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of ripe red cherries, red plums, earth, slight balsamic. Developing.
On the palate, dry, juicy high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), smooth medium+ tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of savoury tar earth, red cherries, red plums, blueberries, graphite, sweet balsamic, some herbs. Medium+ finish.
Very good quality. Quite clearly some Sangiovese dominant wine. Drinking well now. Could still age another 3-4 years.
85% Sangiovese and the rest Canaiolo with other varietals. (2992 views) | | | Tasted by Ridgerunner on 11/16/2017 & rated 92 points: half bottle ripe and ready to drink beautifully! (3565 views) | | | Tasted by JDB on 10/30/2017 & rated 89 points: Drink up (3352 views) | | | Tasted by Vinogan(s) on 8/31/2017 & rated 88 points: From magnum. Maybe that's why it was better than previous bottles, as there was still life left in this one. Nicely evolved nose, but unfortunately the mouth shows too much bitterness. (2518 views) | | | Tasted by fraundor on 2/19/2017 & rated 91 points: - Brick color. (3297 views) | | | Tasted by fraundor on 2/19/2017 & rated 88 points: - Brick color. (3057 views) | | | Tasted by Kento61 on 1/13/2017 & rated 90 points: The wine is drinking wonderful right now. Very well balanced for a chianti. One of the finer years. (2358 views) | | | Tasted by Kris G on 11/1/2015 & rated 87 points: the balance wasn't there, rather disappointing showing (4453 views) | | | Tasted by Euge67 on 10/27/2015 & rated 87 points: Difficile recensire questa bottiglia.
Appena aperto e nelle ore a seguire, un chianti molto banale, slabbrato, senza corpo e "dignità".
Avanzata mezza bottiglia.
24 ore dopo molto è cambiato. Il corpo rimane indietro ma restituisce del cioccolato al latte, fumo, e tabacco aromatico. Dignità riacquistata.
La 2006, nonostante sia un'annata a 5 stelle, per la mia esperienza rimane un millesimo molto difficile dove molti produttori si sono "persi." Probabilmente è un'annata di lunghissimo riposo in bottiglia, per dare qualche soddisfazione. Ovviamente con molte eccezioni. (3705 views) | | | Tasted by fraundor on 9/29/2015 & rated 89 points: - Crimsom color. (2969 views) | | | Tasted by IconeWino on 8/22/2015 & rated 84 points: Can't believe this was Chianti. Dark stewed prunes/raisins. Tasted like a bad Amarone. (3373 views) | | | Tasted by j30 on 7/13/2015 & rated 88 points: A bit aged upon opening with nose of tea and alcohol. Became younger and more fruity on the second day. Wouldn't risk buying more bottles from this year though. (3143 views) | | | Tasted by JSOL on 2/17/2015 & rated 87 points: Quite advanced. Not especially expressive nose - hints of white tea, prune and dust. Balanced and smooth but not especially complex palate. Quite an international style reminiscent of burgundy in the mid-palate and finishing almost like a feminine elegant bordeaux. Blackcurrant and cedar on the finish or am I imagining things? (2403 views) | | | Tasted by fraundor on 8/10/2014 & rated 89 points: - Crimsom color. (3074 views) | | | Tasted by Iam Redwood on 6/13/2014 & rated 89 points: - Brick color. (3398 views) | | | Tasted by TheWineMonkey on 5/30/2014: Perhaps I didn't leave this enough time to breath but I found the oak influence a little to much for my taste. (3477 views) | | | Tasted by Filippo on 2/28/2014 & rated 88 points: Honestly disappointed. Was expecting a glorious Chianti Classico from a classic vintage...and one of the best producers....but found an overly austere wine. (3729 views) | | | Tasted by Rick and Debra on 12/26/2013: Xmas 2013 (3653 views) | | | Tasted by whits on 12/2/2013 & rated 88 points: cherry and wood on the nose, medium body with a plush feel, the palate shows traditional flavors of dried cherry, wood, leather and focused mineral on the finish, finesse and balance? yes; wonderful with a tomato based beefy stew (2992 views) | | | Tasted by lobsterww on 7/31/2013 & rated 92 points: Really smooth and elegant. Needs a few hours to open up. (3264 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, July/August 2010, IWC Issue #151
(Castello di Ama Chianti Classico) Subscribe to see review text. | By Tamlyn Currin
JancisRobinson.com (2/17/2010)
(Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Tuscany 2006 and 2007: A New Golden Age (Aug 2009)
(Castello Di Ama Chianti Classico Castello Di Ama) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (3/25/2009)
(Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (3/2/2011)
(Castello di Ama Chianti Classico) Medium dark red color; dried cherry, tangy, tart plum nose; tight, tart plum, tart red fruit palate with medium-plus acidity, needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish 91 points |
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Castello di Ama’s 65.38 hectares of specialised vineyards, officially enrolled in the Chianti Classico Register, are located at elevations between 390 and 530 metres in calcareous-clay, pebble-rich soils.
Part of the vineyards were planted between 1974 and 1978, at an average density of 3,000 vines per hectare, while newer plantings at a density of 5,300 vines per hectare, starting in 1996 and continuing to the present date, replace the outdated vineyards.
The vines are vertically trained, to the open lyre pruned to the Guyot system, and to spurred cordon.
The varieties, grafted onto rootstock 420, are 80% Sangiovese and 20% Malvasia Nera, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.
2006 Castello di Ama Chianti ClassicoSangiovese, Canaiolo, Malvasia Nera, MerlotSangiovese BlendSangiovese blend is used in CellarTracker for Italian wines to represent wines predominantly made of Sangiovese and blended with traditional Italian grapes. It is different than SuperTuscan which is a blend of Sangiovese with non-traditional (eg Bordeaux) varieties, often in closer to equal portions. For example, Chianti is at least 80% Sangiovese and will always be listed Sangiovese blend.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytChianti Consorzio Vino Chianti | Chianti (wikipedia) |
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