2000 Chianti Classico
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Shaded ruby and gently on the way down from its peak, this a very lovely wine with fresh minuteness and no shortage of fruit with a dry herbal quality on the finish. Light tertiary bouquet, moderate acidity and virtually no tannin left to speak of, this could be enjoyed with foods that are traditionally thought of as more suitable for white wines. (JR)
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Daniel Thomases, Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2000 Chianti Classico has a Barolo-like nose of resin, tar, and floral notes along with its black cherries and plums, though the palate, polished, elegant, stylish, and very continuous, is clearly Tuscan, not Piedmontese. Drink: 2005-2012. Note: at press time, Castello di Ama was in the process of changing their American importer.
The 2000 Chianti Classico has a Barolo-like nose of resin, tar, and floral notes along with its black cherries and plums, though the palate, polished, elegant, stylish, and very continuous, is clearly Tuscan, not Piedmontese. Drink: 2005-2012. ||Note: at press time, Castello di Ama was in the process of changing their American importer. Wine Advocate.April, 2004
About the producer
Castello di Ama is one of the pre-eminent estates in Chianti Classico. Situated in the southern-most district of the appellation, the estate has only been making wine since the late 1970s but has since built a reputation as one of the region’s best.