Castello di Ama 2020 Vigneto La Casuccia Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Tuscany Italy
Decanter Magazine 96 Rating
The estate’s second cru, Casuccia was born in 1985 seven years after Bellavista. It is slightly lower in altitude than the latter and tilts towards the west rather than the east. The presence of Merlot also makes a crucial difference. Ripe blue plum and blackberry are embedded with smoke and toasty oak. While this is rounder than Bellavista there is no lack of structure: the dense fruit core is well padded with fleshy, broad tannins flexing assertive muscle. Bay leaf and tobacco impart a savory edge, pushed by underlying stony minerals. 2026 2041. SP42-3