2015 Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  5/1/2024 - maxima wrote: 88 Points

  Un classique incontournable.
  Bon RQP.
  Belle acidité avec des prunes et des cerises
  de même qu'un peu de poivre et de réglisse.
  Pas le plus long mais bel équilibre.
  Super bon pour le prix demandé.

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  4/3/2024 - dadizele Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Color: rather transparent. No signs of evolution.
  Nose: immediately after opening: crunchy deep red fruits. Evolved in a more complex nose with typical sangiovese ‘tea leaf’ (*1) flavors
  Taste: whaw, you get an acid kick at first. And then a streak of bitterness. Not really integrated but at age 9 you wonder if this will ever get more mellow.
  
  Shouts for tomato based italian dishes. Very chianti in style. Yet not to open without food.
  
  (*1: at least to my taste)

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  3/31/2024 - ChateauDutremble Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Son nez est terreux avec des notes de cendres, de sous-bois, de barrique brulée, de cave à vin, de grange, d'écorce, de boite à épices...clou et cassonade, et de tabac. En bouche, il est fruité avec des tannins fins mais encore présents. Texturé et ample...le fruit est plutôt discret en milieu de bouche avec une moyenne à longue finale...soupçon de griotte. Boire d'ici 2025 ou plus. 90++

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  4/15/2023 - Wrighty wrote:

  Beautiful dark fruit and meaty start but faded and became a bit of a dried out tannic husk. First disappointment for this wine.

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  1/15/2022 - FabesMTL Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Following on the footsteps of the Fiorita Brunello from last night, which had a big nose and was a darker garnet color. This Castello di Brolio is a beautiful medium bodied, ruby color wine. Decanted. Nose is restrained. Animal, raw meat. Slightly floral. Not tannic but feels very alcoholy. Initial conclusion after having some other ‘15 Tuscans/SuperTuscans is that they aren not quite ready but should have a long cellar life.
  Night 2: last night it almost felt like a Barolo, it was lighter in body and had some floral essence going on. Today it’s a more serious, heavier Chianti. Red cherries and liquorice, rosemary, and some minerals. Nice in the mouth and good finish, it’s good but will be better in 5-15 years.

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