CASE PRICE = $17.99 per bottle (add 12+ quantity to your basket)
Notes from the Winemaker:
BLEND
Sangiovese and other complementary grapes
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE
29° C
Lenght of maceration: 16 days
AGEING
9 months in large barrels and barriques
BOTTLING DATE
March 2011
TASTING NOTES
Intense ruby-red colour. It shows a velvety palette of blackcurrant, black mulberry, tobacco and pepper aromas. A rich and potent taste in the mouth with smooth tannins, warm texture. Long mineral finish with pleasant fruit and mineral touches.
Ratings & Reviews
90 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:"a blend of 80% sangiovese and 20% cabernet and merlot; 13.5% alcohol) Dark red. Intense aromas of balsamic black cherry and plum, complicated by licorice and underbrush nuances. Rich, sweet, and dense, with a velvety texture to the red fruit and underbrush flavors. Although this really does exhibit sangiovese's pretty red fruit aromas and flavors and seems concentrated enough to be a Riserva, it could use a touch more length. An amazing result for a wine made in huge quantity (roughly 700,000 bottles a year, depending on the vintage). I should point out that at Barone Ricasoli, long referred to as Brolio or Castello di Brolio, much work has been done in recent years to improve all the wines in the line-up. This wine may not have the complexity or length for an outstanding rating, but it's so juicy and drinkable that I don't want to be stingy." - Ian D'Agata (Jul/Aug '10)
