99 points/'#13 Top 100 Wines of 2025' James Suckling: "This is really perfumed and gorgeous, with black cherries, blackcurrants and violets. Full-bodied with totally integrated tannins and a palate presence that is pretty spectacular. Wonderful finish. Give this three or four years. Try after 2027. (Aug 2024)"
97 points Kerin O'Keefe: "A blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and a small percentage of Malvasia Nera, the 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo is a gorgeous wine, starting with its aromas dark culinary spice, underbrush, rose and a balsamic whiff of eucalyptus. Elegant and showing great precision, the palate offers layers of Marasca cherry, licorice, cake spice and orange zest before a minty finish. Firm, refined tannins and fresh acidity keep it well balanced and provide youthful tension. Drink 2028–2041. (Aug 2025)"
95 points/'#9 Top 100 Wines of 2025' Wine Spectator: "Deep, dark and densely wrought, featuring black cherry, blackberry, violet, iron and tobacco aromas and flavors. The sinewy tannins are enhanced by the vivid acidity, and everything comes together on the crystalline aftertaste, which echoes the fruit and floral elements. Power meets finesse. Sangiovese and Merlot. Best from 2028 through 2050. (Aug 2025)"
95 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "This wine represents a selection of the best Sangiovese sourced from various plots with a tiny addition of Merlot and Malvasia Nera. The Castello di Ama 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo takes a few extra moments to open in the glass, but unlike the La Casuccia that holds back, this wine comes into full view quickly enough. The wine's flavor profile is a little meatier and fuller, and this could be linked to the warm vintage conditions. San Lorenzo is a generous wine, and it is a bottle you can enjoy in the medium or long term. Drink 2024-2040 (Jul 2024)"
95 points Raffaele Vecchione (WinesCritic.com): "Ripe and decidedly engaging in its sensory profile, it displays notes of red plums, wild strawberries, black cherries, bergamot, magnolia, gardenia, elderflower, and vetiver. Full-bodied, balanced on the palate, and impressive quality in the creamy tannins, it finishes voluminous and decidedly harmonious and balanced. Drink now. (Feb 2025)"
94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Ama San Lorenzo is packed with dark red fruit, licorice, spice, leather and graphite. This is a decidedly potent, backward Gran Selezione. Clean mineral notes extend the finish, presaging a brilliant future. The sculpted style is hugely appealing. Here, too, readers will have to be patient, as the 2021 is very young. Drink 2027-2046 (Jul 2024)"
94 points Falstaff Guide: "Bright medium ruby red with a brightening rim. Very elegant and delicate on the nose, with cherry, cranberry and a hint of cedar wood and very slightly smoky. Very precise on the palate, pleasantly juicy, with fine-grained tannins and great length. (Oct 2024)"
97 points Kerin O'Keefe: "A blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and a small percentage of Malvasia Nera, the 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo is a gorgeous wine, starting with its aromas dark culinary spice, underbrush, rose and a balsamic whiff of eucalyptus. Elegant and showing great precision, the palate offers layers of Marasca cherry, licorice, cake spice and orange zest before a minty finish. Firm, refined tannins and fresh acidity keep it well balanced and provide youthful tension. Drink 2028–2041. (Aug 2025)"
95 points/'#9 Top 100 Wines of 2025' Wine Spectator: "Deep, dark and densely wrought, featuring black cherry, blackberry, violet, iron and tobacco aromas and flavors. The sinewy tannins are enhanced by the vivid acidity, and everything comes together on the crystalline aftertaste, which echoes the fruit and floral elements. Power meets finesse. Sangiovese and Merlot. Best from 2028 through 2050. (Aug 2025)"
95 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "This wine represents a selection of the best Sangiovese sourced from various plots with a tiny addition of Merlot and Malvasia Nera. The Castello di Ama 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo takes a few extra moments to open in the glass, but unlike the La Casuccia that holds back, this wine comes into full view quickly enough. The wine's flavor profile is a little meatier and fuller, and this could be linked to the warm vintage conditions. San Lorenzo is a generous wine, and it is a bottle you can enjoy in the medium or long term. Drink 2024-2040 (Jul 2024)"
95 points Raffaele Vecchione (WinesCritic.com): "Ripe and decidedly engaging in its sensory profile, it displays notes of red plums, wild strawberries, black cherries, bergamot, magnolia, gardenia, elderflower, and vetiver. Full-bodied, balanced on the palate, and impressive quality in the creamy tannins, it finishes voluminous and decidedly harmonious and balanced. Drink now. (Feb 2025)"
94 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Ama San Lorenzo is packed with dark red fruit, licorice, spice, leather and graphite. This is a decidedly potent, backward Gran Selezione. Clean mineral notes extend the finish, presaging a brilliant future. The sculpted style is hugely appealing. Here, too, readers will have to be patient, as the 2021 is very young. Drink 2027-2046 (Jul 2024)"
94 points Falstaff Guide: "Bright medium ruby red with a brightening rim. Very elegant and delicate on the nose, with cherry, cranberry and a hint of cedar wood and very slightly smoky. Very precise on the palate, pleasantly juicy, with fine-grained tannins and great length. (Oct 2024)"
| Product SKU | 356157 |
| Producer | Castello di Ama |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| SubRegion | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Designation | Gran Selezione |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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