Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 92 points

The 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista opens to dark concentration, bold intensity and an immediate delivery of ripe fruit flavors. Stylistically speaking, this single-vineyard Grand Selezione is extracted, muscular and extremely fruit forward. The heat of the 2011 vintage comes through loud and clear. Happily, the mouthfeel is tighter and more focused with dusty minerality on the tannins and long persistency.

Review date: October 2014

Wine Spectator: 93 points

Rich and elegant, with black cherry, black currant, violet and boysenberry flavors allied to a sleek frame. Dense and weightless at once, with a lingering aftertaste of tobacco and tea. Presents a fine balance and aftertaste. Sangiovese and Malvasia Nera. Best from 2016 through 2028. 520 cases made.

Review date: October 2014

JamesSuckling.com: 93 points

A fresh and layered red with blackberry, blueberry and mint character. Full body, firm tannins and a fresh finish. Minerally. Drink or hold.

Review date: April 2015

Vinous: 95 points

Ama's 2011 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista shows the darker, more brooding style of Sangiovese at Ama. Graphite, smoke, tar, licorice, incense and cloves wrap around a core of dark fruit. A wine of gravitas and vertical structure, the 2011 will reward several decades of cellaring. This is an unusually stern wine for the vintage though. Readers will have to be patient to experience the Bellavista at its best. Still, I can't help notice how much the 2011 has grown in bottle over the last year.

Review date: September 2015