Castello di Ama Vigneto Bellavista Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2018

The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista marries Sangiovese and Malvasia Nera, a combination that works so well. The Bellavista is a powerful, vertical wine endowed with explosive and tremendous energy. Like all the top wines, it needs the better part of a decade to show all it’s got. Gravel, smoke, leather, licorice and scorched earth. Drinking window: 2026-2041. Score – 98. (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Sept. 2021)