Castello di Ama Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2015 375ml Echolands ripe red-plum and licorice aromas

ripe red-plum and licorice aromas with cedar

The Merlot grapes were grown on the Sangiacomo vineyards in the Carneros district of southern Sonoma Valley

with elegance and light

but poised with fresh acidity and a nervy

5% stated alcohol

Castello di Ama Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2015 375ml Echolands ripe red-plum and licorice aromasCrazy aromas of wild hyacinths, blueberries, rose petals, lilies, jasmine, incense, black plums and dark chocolate. Hints of earth and mushrooms, too. The complexity is off the scale. The palate is all about the acidity, which could be edgy enough to throw you off a cliff, but the seamless tannins and beautiful, long finish are also unmistakable in their beauty and finesse. A wine that makes you think. Better in 2021, but it is already a beauty. 98