Castello di Ama San Lorenzo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

have I been looking forward to drinking it

a plate of aged Manchego or Ossau-Iraty whose nutty firmness meets the wine’s focused fruit

This Pinot Noir is an evening’s pleasure

or other human meddling

herb-tinged finish

That all being said

crafting Brunellos that combine polish with the kind of warmth and generosity that make them hard not to love at the table

It’s crisp and dry

but still making the Wine of Kings: Barolo

Elio continued to work to buy back the winery and vineyards from his siblings

violet and berries

The result is a bottle that tastes not only of vintage and terroir but of intention—the estate’s belief that this wine deserved time