Sangiovese

James Suckling: 94 Punkte This is really juicy and delicious with ripe cherries and berries, as well as some bark and dried orange. Medium to full body with round, refined tannins and a flavorful finish. Transparent and linear. Lively at the end. Excellent energy. Drink or hold. Antonio Galloni: 92 Punkte A silky, open-knit wine, the 2019 Chianti Classico Ama is wonderfully alluring from the very first taste. This gracious, aromatically expressive Chianti Classico from the estates young vines, will drink beautifully upon release. Dieser Chianti Classico ist  das Aushängeschild vom Kult-Weingut aus der Toskana, er ist der Inbegriff von Eleganz und hat die Kellerei weltweit bekannt gemacht. In der Nase präsentiert er sich fruchtig und frisch, mit Noten von Kirsche und Himbeere. Am Gaumen zeigt sich der Chianti Classico aus dem sehr guten Jahrgang 2019 harmonisch und voll, sicherlich ist er eine der bisher Ausgaben.

Neben dem Saffredi ist der Poggio Valente das Aushängeschild der Fattoria Le Pupille und ein weiterer Geniestreich der Starwinzerin Elisabetta Geppetti. Er besteht aus 100% Sangiovese und ist für uns eine der schönsten und faszinierendsten Interpretationen der Sangiovese-Traube in der Toskana. Wunderschöne Fruchtaromen von Sauerkirschen und reifen Beeren, gepaart mit einer perfekten Ausgewogenheit von Eleganz und Kraft erinnern an einen großen Brunello aus Montalcino. Der subtile und vielschichtige Tiefgang am Gaumen betört und zeigt, welch grosses Potential der Poggio Valente hat. 2019 ist für uns der wohl bisher beste Jahrgang überhaupt, die internationalen Bewertungen sind für einen Wein in dieser Preisklasse sensationell: Bewertungen: Robert Parker: 95 Punkte: This wine always stands out in my mind, and its worth dedicating a few words as to why. Poggio Valente offers us a rare opportunity to taste Sangiovese made according to the highest standards but from a territory—on the Tuscan Coast—that does not share a big legacy with monovarietal Sangiovese reds. The Fattoria le Pupille 2019 Poggio Valente was born in a happy vintage with a cool spring and a growing season that had plenty of underground water reserves to keep the vines hydrated well until the end of August. This is a full and generous wine with dark cherry and wild plum aromas that segue to tar, licorice and crushed slate. My sample (tasted a few weeks after bottling) was a little shy initially, but it quickly blossomed in the glass. James Suckling vergibt 95 Punkte: This is very dense and structured with stone and blackberry character. Full-bodied and intense with chewy tannins that frame the wine. Flavorful finish. Smoky and lightly bitter, in a good way. Pure sangiovese. This needs time to soften. Better after 2024.

Antonio Galloni vergibt 97 Punkte: The 2017 Cepparello is another in a series of stunningly beautiful Cepparellos from Paolo de Marchi. Bright and beautifully focused in the glass, with tremendous depth, the 2017 is positively stellar from the very first taste. Succulent dark cherry, plum, licorice, spice, menthol and coffee all open up with a bit of air. Here, too, Paolo De Marchi has done a tremendous job in preserving freshness in the wine. Readers who can muster the patience will be rewarded with a spectacular wine. Robert Parker vergibt 95+ Punkte: The Isole e Olena 2017 Cepparello is one of the great Sangiovese-based wines of the vintage. From a growing season that was challenging for almost everyone in Italy, this wine sails through, pushed by a profound sense of varietal purity. This dark, mid-weight red reveals lifted tones of cherry, wild rose, rosemary essence, toasted almond and potting soil. These components come together with seamless transitions and a polished finish. The tannins are elegant and integrated. The wine defies the expectations of the vintage. Production is 43,000 bottles, 1,800 magnums and more large formats (including six- and 12-liter bottles). James Suckling vergibt 95 Punkte: A beautifully linear and refined sangiovese with polished tannins and super tight fruit. Yet, it shows subtle complexity of blackberries, black cherries and dark chocolate. Some hazelnuts. Intense, vibrant finish with a creamy texture. Extremely well done for this hot, dry vintage. Drink after 2023.

Bitte max. 6 Flaschen (!) Der Flaccianello 2019 fällt überragend aus und ist einer der bisher besten produzierten Jahrgänge überhaupt. Die weltweit renommiertesten Kritiker vergeben wieder Höchstbewertungen und adeln diesen 100% Sangiovese als absoluten Weltklassewein. Der Falstaff vergibt 99 Punkte und schreibt: Leuchtendes Rubinrot. In der Nase zarte Preiselbeere, etwas Kirsche und edle Würze, hält sich insgesamt zurück. Am Gaumen eng und dicht gewoben, dabei sehr geschliffen, sehr saftig im Verlauf, im Finale sehr lange und druckvoll, endet auf leicht erdigen Noten, wird hervorragend reifen. Robert Parker vergibt 98 Punkte und schreibt: The 2019 Flaccianello della Pieve is another stunning wine that sums up the character of the vintage and reflects the sun-drenched beauty of its quintessentially Tuscan surroundings. Giovanni Manetti and his team have two new important wines in the works, but Flaccianello remains an old love and a wine that hits the highest marks for quality consistency vintage after vintage. I tasted this wine next to the 100-point 2016 vintage for friendly comparison, and perhaps the main difference is that the tannins are finer and more accessible in this bottle. It offers rich concentration and layers of dark fruit that wrap thickly over the senses. Tannin management is an active pursuit. Time in barrique has been reduced over the years in favor of a final six-month resting period in larger oak casks. In fact, the barrel room was recently enlarged to give more room to these bigger vessels. The 2019 vintage recalls the balance of 2001 with the freshness of 2013. However, 2019 is more profound. James Suckling vergibt 96 Punkte und schreibt: Blackberry, black-cherry, bark and ink aromas follow through to a full body with tight, integrated tannins and a solid core of fruit at the same time. A little hard and tight now. From organically grown grapes. Needs time to open. Try after 2025.

Robert Parker vergibt 98 Punkte und schreibt: The glorious Bellavista Vineyard appears under the sunlight over the slope of a hill as you approach Castello di Ama. The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista is only produced in the very best vintages, and annual production hovers from 5,000 to 6,000 bottles. Production was skipped in 2017, 2014, 2012 and 2010. This stunning wine reveals beautiful concentration with just the right amount of fruit weight, which feels rich but not heavy. The wine also appears compact and firm, with outstanding depth that is teased across aromas of wild berry fruit, crushed mineral, rose, tobacco and minty herb. The wines complexity unfolds carefully with time in the glass. Galloni vergibt 97 Punkte und schreibt: This set of new releases from Lorenza Sebasti and Marco Pallanti is the most impressive I have ever tasted here. The wines are strong across the board, while the 2019 flagship wines - La Casuccia, Bellavista and LApparita - are off the charts great. Pallanti has long coaxed notable intensity from these vineyards, but the 2019s add dimensions of freshness and energy that are simply breathtaking. I tasted these wines a few weeks later in my home in New York, far away from the bucolic setting of Ama, and was equally blown away. Der Falstaff vergibt 96 Punkte und schreibt: Dunkelleuchtendes Rubinrot. Öffnet sich zögernd an der Nase, feine harzige Anklänge gepaart mit satter Kirschfrucht, dazu getrocknetes Rosenblatt und helle Würze. Am Gaumen sehr saftiges Spiel mit klarer Frucht, zeigt viel Rasse, dazu junges, frisches Tannin in vielen Schichten, braucht noch etwas Zeit, wird sich prächtig zusammenfügen. James Suckling vergibt 96 Punkte und schreibt: Blackberry, brambleberry, bark and mushroom aromas follow through to a full body with deep and chewy tannins and a long finish. This is very structured. Needs time to soften. Drink after 2025.  

bitte max. 3 Flaschen je Kunde! Antonio Galloni vergibt 100 Punkte(!) und schreibt: This set of new releases from Lorenza Sebasti and Marco Pallanti is the most impressive I have ever tasted here. The wines are strong across the board, while the 2019 flagship wines - La Casuccia, Bellavista and LApparita - are off the charts great. Pallanti has long coaxed notable intensity from these vineyards, but the 2019s add dimensions of freshness and energy that are simply breathtaking. I tasted these wines a few weeks later in my home in New York, far away from the bucolic setting of Ama, and was equally blown away. Der Falstaff vergibt 97 Punkte und schreibt: Dunkelleuchtendes Rubinrot. In der Nase nach satter Kirschfrucht, verwoben mit Brombeeren und Waldbeeren, feines Unterholz, dazu ein Hauch Minze und Malz. Am Gaumen eng verwoben mit prachtvollem Fächer, spannt sich elegant über die Zunge, tolle Saftigkeit im hinteren Bereich, im Finale zudem edle Würze, druckvoll, wird prächtig reifen. James Suckling vergibt 95 Punkte und schreibt: Cool blueberry aromas with purple fruit and an inky highlight. Black licorice as well. Full-bodied with firm and racy tannins that are polished yet structured. Fairly tight and closed right now. It needs time to open and soften with bottle age. Try after 2025.