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2020 Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, 6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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2020 Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

750ml

RATINGS

96James Suckling

Bright and floral on the nose with orange blossom to the vivid sliced cherry character. Medium body, with ultra-fine tannins that are supple and caressing. Gorgeous cooked peach pie and cherry aftertaste.

94The Wine Advocate

...plump and rich with warm-vintage layers of blackberry, juicy cherry, spice and soft earth...soft tannins and rich textural support to this full-bodied Sangiovese.

92Wine Spectator

This vivid red delivers telltale Sangiovese notes of iron, sanguine and tobacco that seep into a core of cherry and raspberry. Turns sleeker and more focused on the finish, where the fruit, mineral and savory elements converge.

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92Jeb Dunnuck

...aromas of candied red cherries, red flowers, mint, and sweet forest herbs. Medium-bodied, it’s approachable and finely textured on the palate, with supple tannins, refreshing, evenly balanced acidity, and a lightly salty finish.

91Vinous / IWC

...offers plenty of upfront appeal before tapering off a bit on the mid palate and finish. Sweet red cherry fruit, spice, cedar, anise and tobacco lend notable aromatic presence to this relatively easygoing, open-knit Gran Selezione.

17Jancis Robinson

Carries the alcohol well, and gives delicious bitter red fruit as well as leathery, farmy notes that have a horseiness that might be brett-derived, but in context, this works well – the balance of flavour is very appealing.

PRODUCER

Barone Ricasoli

Barone Ricasoli is one of Chianti’s largest estates, with nearly 650 acres of vineyards in Gaiole in Chianti, in the southern part of the Tuscany’s Chianti appellation. The estate has been in the hands of Ricasoli family for more than 500 years. The winery today is run by Francesco Ricasoli and other family members, and it calls itself the oldest commercial winery in Italy. The estate makes many wines, including a rose, vin santo and a Chardonnay blend, though its Chiantis are its signature wines. Its flagship Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico is usually a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, notes that Barone Ricasoli’s vineyards “have always been managed to ensure high-quality fruit.”

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Chianti Classico

Chianti is Tuscany’s most famous and historic wine district, and the Chianti Classico DOCG is the most prestigious Chianti appellation. Fittingly, it is located in the heart of the larger Chianti DOCG. Chianti’s wines were so esteemed during the Renaissance that the Medici princes of Florence designated several villages within the Chianti region as discrete production zones, setting up the first appellations in Italy. By the 20th century Chianti was Italy’s primary wine export. But the pizza parlor Chiantis sent to foreign markets were inexpensive, unremarkable reds presented in round-bottomed, straw-covered bottles. To upgrade Chianti wines and the region’s image, the Chianti Classico DOC was created in 1967, then upgraded to DOCG status in 1984, with additional modifications made in 1996. In the last 20 years a consortium of Chianti Classico producers have researched new Sangiovese clones, replanted vineyards, updated cellar practices and generally made Chianti Classico DOCG a world-class appellation. Chianti Classico must contain a minimum of 75% Sangiovese. In the 2014 edition of its annual compendium of wine ratings, Gambero Rosso noted that Chianti Classico DOCG wines were noteworthy for their “significant return to a more defined style, true to tradition.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Sangiovese, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is largely grown in central Italy. As the sole component or in a blend, it gives us Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino and Super Tuscans, among other favorites wines. The name is derived from the Latin for “blood of Jove.”

VINTAGE

2020 Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione