Blend: 50% Sangiovese, 25% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc
96 Points Vinous
The 2020 Haiku, the estate's Sangiovese/Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend, is once again impressive. Dark, explosive and layered, the 2020 delivers the goods. It's a wine that offers a mix of regional character with an international flair. One of the more expressive wines in the range, Haiku shows the more exuberant side of the year off in spades. Time in the glass releases the Franc aromatics very nicely.
95 Points James Suckling
This is really intense and energetic with black berries, black cherries and black earth with some black truffle and orange peel. It's medium- to full-bodied with chewy tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Already impressive for a young wine but needs two or three years to soften. A blend of sangiovese, merlot and cabernet franc. Best after 2025.
94 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Haiku shows an inky dark appearance with black fruit aromas, dark granite, spice and iron ore. The 2020 vintage reveals an especially dark core of ripe fruit. The primary aromas are surrounded by spice, tarry smoke and leather. This edition is full-bodied and generous in only a manner 2020 can manage. This wine probably doesn't get the attention it deserves, but I suppose that's the downside of having a portfolio of so many other excellent wines.
94 Points Decanter
Haiku is a blend of 50% Sangiovese from San Lorenzo – also the source of the estate's San Lorenzo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione – along with 25% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, vinified in stainless steel then matured in French oak barriques (20% new) for 12 months. The result is a herbal red, intense and with wonderfully zesty acidity. Black and red fruits are accompanied by flecks of blood orange and chocolate, while the soft tannins lend a plush mouthfeel – yet it remains vertical and fresh with a spicy finish. Delicious.
Winemaker Note:
This inaugural vintage of Montebuoni is a new, exclusive Chianti Classico Riserva from Castello di Ama. Deep ruby red color with purple nuances. The nose is fruit forward, carrying scents of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and currant. Well balanced, refined and harmonic taste, with a long-lasting aromatic profile. A pure expression of elegance.
