Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio Gaiole Barone Ricasoli 2022 (750ML)

93 Points, Danielle Callegari, Wine Enthusiast: "The nose opens savory, with hot tar, petrol, crushed rocks and herbs, before aromas of sweet, ripe blackberries gradually begin to swirl from the glass. Those sweet berries take over on the palate, but a current of salt and citrus adds buoyancy, and dense, chalky tannins provide an anchor." 12/25

94 Points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The Barone Ricasoli 2022 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Gaiole Castello di Brolio offers plump primary fruit and lightly applied oak nuances that add volume and depth. This is one of the flagship wines of the estate, and it shows consistent results over the years. In many ways, it is the estate's most representative bottle, made with 100% Sangiovese harvested from the plots immediately adjacent to the landmark Brolio Castle on a mix of soils that includes Macigno del Chianti (sandstone), galestro (schist) and alberese (limestone). It offers a velvety close, some light spice and tart cherry over a velvety finish. It matures in tonneaux for 22 months with 20% new oak. Production is 30,000 bottles." 10/25

96 Points, Aldo Fiordelli, JamesSuckling.com: "A spicy and deep wine with intense, savory aromas of graphite, black pepper and smoke. Serious Chianti Classico with red and black cherries and minerals. It’s full-bodied with ripe, velvety tannins and long, crisp acidity. There is stunning savoriness, length and tension. Drinkable now, but best from 2026." 03/25