Fresh and crunchy with orange peel, cherries, raspberries and hints of raw meat. It's medium-bodied with medium-round tannins and a succulent finish. Polished and creamy. Lightly chewy and crisp at the end. Drink or hold.
by JS, James Suckling , 2024
The Barone Ricasoli 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Gaiole Colledila opens to dark fruit, but perhaps more significantly, you get a slate-like mineral note that adds focus. That mineral note appears in all these beautiful Gran Selezione wines from vintner Francesco Ricasoli, but in the case of this bottle, it adds a dark or slightly brooding personality. The finish is absolutely savory and salty.
by ML, Wine Advocate , 2024
Packed with cherry, raspberry and pomegranate flavors, this red is also succulent and verging on racy in profile, with a deep vein of mineral and peppery spice notes that intensify on the extended finish. Shows superb balance and grace, with the best yet to come.
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by BS, Wine Spectator , 2024