Start a new search!
| SAN LORENZO GRAN SELEZIONE CHIANTI CLASSICO 2020 DOCG |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CASTELLO DI AMA |
| This 9th VINTAGES release has a bright deep purple red colour. The rich, complex, ripe nose shows outstanding intensity with ripe plums and Marasca cherry fruit along with some hints of roses and some faintly earthy-sandalwood-cassis notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, rather dense, ripe, plum-cherry-raspberry-cassis flavours linger on the palate and are followed up with bright, gentle toasty-sandalwood notes with some youthful tannins still present. It will benefit from another 3+ years to become more integrated. The grapes - approximately 80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot and 10% Malvasia Nera - are vinifed separately with individual malolactic fermentation in barrel and are then assembled and aged for 12 months in oak barriques (20% new). It has 13.5% alcohol and under 1 g/L residual sugar with lot number L180423 on the back label. |
CSPC |
12751 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Hal Ent |
| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Tuscany |
| Rating |
***/***+(94.5 points)
Bright, Harmonious, Dense, Ripe |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Ama San Lorenzo is fabulous. It offers up a compelling mix of blackberry, graphite, crushed rocks, spice, lavender and black pepper, showing striking inner sweetness, gorgeous mid-palate pliancy and [mind]-blowing balance, all in a medium-bodied style that will be approachable with minimal cellaring. San Lorenzo remains an archetype for contemporary Chianti Classico. Production is down about 30% in 2020 because of stringent selection. Drinking window: 2025-2040. Score - 95 (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Aug. 29, 2023) |
Price |
$ 76.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 21, 2026 |
| Cases bought |
400 (6 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
|
Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
|
