Purpurrot mit violetten Nuancen. Undurchdringlich. In der Nase raffiniert und elegant. Aromen von roten und schwarzen Früchten, Lavendel, Minze, Salbei, Gewürzen, frischem Leder und Nelken. Der Abgang hat eine balsamische Note. Vielschichtig, parfümiert und wunderbar nuanciert. Äußerst elegant mit reicher Fruchtkonzentration, saftiger und strahlender Säure. 100% Merlot. Nach der malolaktischen Gärung reifte der Wein für ca. 14 Monate in Barriques, 50% neu und 50% aus Zweitbelegung. Limitiert. 8232 Flaschen abgefüllt, 400 Magnum, 60 Doppelmagnum, 15 Salamanzar. 

James Suckling 
Hard dark-chocolate aromas with blackberries and blue fruit. Pure and gorgeous. Full-bodied with gorgeous, polished tannins that are intense and powerful, yet ever so precise and together. It’s so curated and real with a great finish. One of the best merlots from Ama in a long time. Drink after 2024 and onwards. 

Wine Advocate 
This wine has earned its spot in a world of pantheons that is grande vini Italiani. The Castello di Ama 2018 L'Apparita is one of the world's greatest Merlots, and this slightly cooler growing season delivers on all the promise and pedigree that we should expect of this collectors' favorite. L'Apparita opens to an inky dark and blackish appearance, and the bouquet slowly reveals black fruit, ripe cherry, dark spice, smoke and barbecue rub. The wine's texture and finish, which is so velvety and rich, so supple and soft, is what will ultimately win you over. Indeed, this wine excels especially in terms of the elegance and fullness of the mouthfeel. 

Antonio Galloni 
The 2018 L'Apparita is a total stunner. Ama's 100% Merlot is usually a wine of bombastic intensity, but the 2018 marks a departure from that style, as it is all finesse and nuance. Blackberry jam, spice, menthol and lavender are some of the aromas and flavors that open in an Apparita that dazzles with its precision and nuance. Rain at the end of August pushed out harvest and gave Marco Pallanti the ideal conditions to craft this gorgeous wine.