2021 Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Sangiovese - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 97 DC 96 WA 95 WS 95 VN 94
JS 97

jamessuckling.com, May 2024

This is so classy, with finesse and sensitivity that are so mesmerizing. It’s delicate and almost weightless, with a beautiful and energetic fruit and acid balance. It’s medium-bodied and extremely long. Medium chewy. It...
DC 96

Decanter, July 2024

Ricasoli's flagship wine is a blend of grapes from vineyards in Gaiole on the main soil types of Chianti Classico: macigno (sandstone), galestro and alberese. The fruit is vinified in stainless steel and aged for 22...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, July 2024

Now identified by the Gaiole subregion on the back label, the Barone Ricasoli 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Gaiole Castello di Brolio reveals a beautiful bouquet that is packed tight with carefully ripened fruit...
WS 95

Wine Spectator, July 2024

A core of ripe cherry, plum and pomegranate pervades this vibrant, complex red. A balanced version, with a firm grip on the finish complementing its fresh acidity. The long aftertaste echoes the fruit and evokes mineral...
VN 94

Vinous, July 2024

The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio is redolent of red-toned Sangiovese fruit, white pepper, cedar, tobacco, incense and dried herbs. Bright and complex in the glass, with terrific energy, the...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Sub-region Chianti
Appellation Classico
Vintage 2021
Size 750ML

The 2021 Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is a red wine made from Sangiovese grapes. Produced by Barone Ricasoli, it hails from the Chianti Classico appellation within the Tuscany region of Italy. This wine is presented in a 1500ml bottle.

The 2021 vintage has garnered high praise from several respected wine reviewers. Monica Larner from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded it a score of 95. She notes that the wine "reveals a beautiful bouquet that is packed tight with carefully ripened fruit," highlighting aromas of "candied cherry, iris root, dried mint, and spice." Larner commends the wine for its "lasting freshness" and its connection to the Gaiole subregion, which is now identified on the back label.

Antonio Galloni of Vinous rated the wine 94 points, describing it as "redolent of red-toned Sangiovese fruit, white pepper, cedar, tobacco, incense, and dried herbs." He appreciates its "bright and complex" character and "terrific energy," calling it "one of the finest editions I can recall tasting." This emphasizes the wine's strong showing in this vintage.

James Suckling gave the highest score of 97 points, praising the wine's "classy" nature with "finesse and sensitivity." He describes it as "delicate and almost weightless, with a beautiful and energetic fruit and acid balance." Suckling points out the wine's medium body and long finish, featuring "dark cherries, bark, and lots of flowers." He suggests that while it is drinkable now, it will be even better in two to three years.

Overall, the 2021 Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is highly regarded for its complex aromas, bright energy, and elegant balance. It demonstrates the quality and potential of Sangiovese from the Chianti Classico region, particularly from the Gaiole subregion.