2016 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo
Reviewed by Monica Larner
Issue Date 20th Sep 2019
Source September 2019 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Rating 95 points
Release Price $57
Drink Date 2020 - 2038
The 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo is immediately more inky and balsamic in terms of aromas. As soon as you lift the wine to your nose, you get pretty tones of blackberry, cassis, rosemary essence, licorice and a touch of medicinal herb. I love when Sangiovese produces those elegant aromas, and for that reason, this wine stands tall among the three single-vineyard expressions from Marco Pallanti and Castello di Ama. It shows fiber, richness and lasting structure with a very well-managed quality of tannins.