Barone Ricasoli

Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

9.133 ratings
8.55 pro ratings
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese Blend
Goose, Game, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Onion, Veal, Hard Cheese, Pork, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Craig Sedmak

Chianti in a perfect state! 2006 bravo

Chianti in a perfect state! 2006 bravo

Jun 12th, 2014
Marshall Parrish

Weekend wine price for weekday taste. Lots of tannins, deep dark fruits.

Weekend wine price for weekday taste. Lots of tannins, deep dark fruits.

Nov 6th, 2013
Michael Meyer

Superb Classico, in fact classic Chianti in every sense. Timeless like the castle.

Superb Classico, in fact classic Chianti in every sense. Timeless like the castle.

May 5th, 2019
Michael Meyer

Classic style, perhaps not even fully mature (tannins are quite chewy).

Classic style, perhaps not even fully mature (tannins are quite chewy).

May 7th, 2017
Namanjaba Mabwa

A very easy seamless wine. Great to drink and unwind with friends. Definitely would recommend to all who like a really great Italian chianti.

A very easy seamless wine. Great to drink and unwind with friends. Definitely would recommend to all who like a really great Italian chianti.

Apr 10th, 2017
Joe Mar

Vanilla, black tea, blackberries, anise and crushed flowers. Still has a load of structure. Could go a lot longer in the bottle.

Vanilla, black tea, blackberries, anise and crushed flowers. Still has a load of structure. Could go a lot longer in the bottle.

Jul 16th, 2016
Matt LeQuelenec

I'm having this with pizza. So fuck you

I'm having this with pizza. So fuck you

Mar 6th, 2016
LM Segal

A benchmark CC, and a phenomenon described by @Jim Westby, transcending Brunellos when done well. No surprise, it's all Sangiovese (yes, yes, grosso a different clone). Last bottle in a great case that could've held for 10+ years. Licorice, leather and sour cherry in a big, round package.

A benchmark CC, and a phenomenon described by @Jim Westby, transcending Brunellos when done well. No surprise, it's all Sangiovese (yes, yes, grosso a different clone). Last bottle in a great case that could've held for 10+ years. Licorice, leather and sour cherry in a big, round package.

Feb 7th, 2016
LM Segal

Had called this the Dorian Gray of wine, kept getting more tannic and backwards with age...then boom, last night, a beautifully knit and rendered CC. Great aromatics, pipe tobacco, dark cherries. Tastes like a super T, sour cherry core wrapped in cedar, graphite. Loamy earth tones. Baking chocolate. Still has years to go.

Had called this the Dorian Gray of wine, kept getting more tannic and backwards with age...then boom, last night, a beautifully knit and rendered CC. Great aromatics, pipe tobacco, dark cherries. Tastes like a super T, sour cherry core wrapped in cedar, graphite. Loamy earth tones. Baking chocolate. Still has years to go.

Oct 2nd, 2015
Mira Veda

Earthy, dark red cherry fruit.

Earthy, dark red cherry fruit.

Aug 31st, 2015