Lamole di Lamole - Chianti Classico Terra di Lamole NV (750ml)

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Producer	Lamole di Lamole
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Varietal	Sangiovese
Sku	06875
Size	750ml

High in the hills in the heart of the Chianti Classico there’s a place called Lamole that has all the characteristics of a country idyll. Quiet, pristine countryside and a small agricultural village. The Romans first planted vines and olive trees here, and the Gherardini family from Florence built a large castle to control the area in the Middle Ages. Which now lies in ruins, except for the cellars, which are used to host the barrels where Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico undergoes its maturation process.

This is the centre of an estate comprising 40ha of vineyards lying at between 350-655 metres a.s.l. in the commune of Greve, south of Florence. The estate is called Lamole di Lamole, and it’s run with what might be called pragmatic idealism. Viticulture is organic, but it’s organic to reduce labour and grow better grapes, not as a dogmatic creed. Grape picking is meticulous, but even better when aided by an optical scanner. Ageing in wooden barrels uses the traditional larger barrel size to reduce the amount of influence the wood might have on the wine.

The wines produced here are powerful and elegant, made with passion and skill, the fruits of a unique terroir. There’s the full declension of Chianti Classicos, including the most prestigioius terrior-recognizing label that is Gran Selezione. And of course, this being a traditional estate and something of an idyll, some delicious dessert wine in the form of Vinsanto, too.

Wine Spectator: 90 Points

This has settled into a nice groove, with ripe black currant and black cherry flavors, augmented by notes of iron, tar, wild Mediterranean herbs and pine. Rich, dense and balanced, with the structure to age. Fine length. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2022 through 2038. 15,000 cases made, 6,000 cases imported.

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