94 points

2016 Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, September 2019

“The 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio is a beautiful wine, dense, rich and lasting. The bouquet is intense and profound with layers of red and purple fruit that cede softly to spice, leather and sweet tobacco. The classic 2016 vintage is characterized by its freshness, precision and cellar-worthiness. You get all those qualities here in one very elegant but also food-friendly package. The wine is made with 95% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and grapes come from a south-facing parcel at an ideal 250 to 450 meters above sea level. Some 50,000 bottles were produced.”

94 points

2012 Bibi Graetz Colore Rosso

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, September 2018

“The 2012 Colore is on the market now. Production of 2013 and 2014 was skipped, and the next vintage we shall see (very soon) is 2015, which is also reviewed in this report. This vintage produced large berry sizes for Sangiovese—something Bibi Graetz is always happy to see because it is an indicator of elegance and finesse within the context of the house style. If you consider this wine, his observation makes perfect sense. This warm vintage is powerful and rich in its natural state, so any additional berry density might easily lead to overextraction and heaviness. However, the mouthfeel is objectively thinner and more compact in this vintage. Colore represents a blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino in equal parts. The bouquet is redolent of wild berry, dried cherry and toasted spice. This vintage offers a very attractive mineral note as well. Fruit is selected from three of Bibi Graetz's favorite vineyards with ancient vines: Lamole (in Chianti Classico), Vincigliata and Siena. Only 5,000 bottles were made.”

93 points

2017 Ricasoli Roncicone Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, April 2021

“The Barone Ricasoli 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio Roncicone is balanced and bright with plenty of fruit, spice, flower and potting soil. The wine is stitched together with balance and precision, making for a terrific and worthy partner to a Tuscan spezzatino, or beef stew. The tannins are especially fine and well integrated, considering the quick-ripening fruit in this hot vintage.”

93 points

2016 Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, September 2019

“The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva Brolio is a terrific wine that lives up to our expectations of a Riserva, while maintaining that playful informality that you don't get in the estate's more contemplative Gran Selezione. Indeed, the Riserva category of Chianti Classico has been largely overlooked ever since Gran Selezione came onto the scene some seven years ago, thus knocking Riserva off the top of the quality pyramid. This wine reminds you why you should take a closer look at Riserva. The bright aromas of dark cherry, spice and tilled earth are fresh and cheerful and are exactly why we are attracted to Chianti Classico in the first place. The blend here is 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in new and used tonneaux for 18 months. The mouthfeel is slender and fresh, making this a perfect wine for slices of steak, or tagliata, with porcini mushrooms. Some 54,000 bottles were made.”

91 points

2017 Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, April 2021

“Packaged with a black label to show its Riserva status, this beautiful wine shows classic lines and good harmony. From a hot and dry vintage that threw many challenges at vintners across Tuscany, the Barone Ricasoli 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva Brolio reveals the expertise and know-how of the Ricasoli winemaking team. It opens to dark cherry and blackberry with earthy background aromas and plenty of smoke and crushed mineral. This is the kind of wine you'll want next to a wood-fired lasagna.”

93 points

2019 Bibi Graetz Colore Rosso

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, April 2022

“Forest berry, camphor, toasted nut and floral aromas lift out of the glass on this linear red. The elegantly structured, focused palate features juicy red cherry, blood orange, espresso and star anise alongside taut, refined tannins. It's balanced, with fresh acidity.”

92 points

2019 Bibi Graetz Testamatta Rosso

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, April 2022

“Delicate aromas of red berry, sunbaked earth and dark spice shape the nose along with a whiff of Mediterranean scrub. Bright and elegantly structured, the linear palate features juicy Marasca cherry, crushed raspberry and baking spice framed in polished tannins. Drink through 2029.”

92 points

2017 Ricasoli Roncicone Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, February 2021

“Spice, rose and wild berry aromas waft out of the glass. On the austere palate, polished tannins elegantly support cranberry, sour cherry, espresso and licorice. Drink 2023–2029.”

92 points

2017 Ricasoli Colledilà Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, February 2021

“Red berry, rose, slate and camphor aromas are front and center on this 100% Sangiovese. Linear and elegantly structured, the medium-palate offers dried cherry, licorice and roasted coffee bean framed in fine-grained tannins before closing on an almost salty note. Drink 2022–2027.”

92 points

2017 Ricasoli CeniPrimo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, February 2021

“Aromas of fragrant purple flowers, baked plum and a whiff of pipe tobacco form the inviting nose. Elegantly structured, the youthfully austere palate features dried black cherry, licorice and orange zest framed in tightly wound, fine-grained tannins. It closes on a coffee bean note. Drink 2023–2029.”

91 points

2018 Ricasoli Roncicone Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, April 2022

“Aromas of mature dark- skinned fruit, mocha and toasted oak emerge from the glass. The ripe palate offers baked plum, lico- rice and roasted coffee bean alongside close-grained tannins. Drink 2023–2030.”

91 points

2018 Ricasoli CeniPrimo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, April 2022

“This offers aromas of mocha, dark-skinned fruit and French oak. The mature palate features prune, sage and espresso alongside dusty, rather drying tannins. Drink 2023–2030.”

90 points

2018 Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, April 2022

“Iris, camphor and cedar aromas emerge from the glass. The medium- bodied palate offers black plum, espresso and vanilla alongside polished tannins. It’s already accessible but also offers good midterm aging potential. Drink through 2028. ”

90 points

2018 Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, April 2022

“Aromas of violet, toasted oak and mocha lead the way. The rather forward palate offers blackberry jam, espresso and toasted hazel- nut alongside close-grained tannins. Drink through 2028. ”

89 points

2016 Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, February 2021

“Blue flower, French oak and camphor aromas mingle together in the glass. Reflecting the nose, the austere palate features coconut, espresso and vanilla along with notes of prune and dried cherry. It's rather lean on fruit richness; close-grained tannins grip the close.”

88 points

2015 Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, March 2018

“This blend of 90% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot opens with aromas of toasted oak, roasted coffee and a whiff of red plum. The firm palate offers cocoa, licorice and black-currant jam alongside assertive tannins that lead to a drying finish. Drink through 2023.”

100 points

2018 Bibi Graetz Testamatta Rosso

Jane Anson, Decanter, August 2020

“This is a great wine, with scope and imagination that doesn't want to let you go. Genuinely stands out among the wines of this tasting, and these are a fine array of wines.”

96-97 points

2018 Bibi Graetz Testamatta Rosso

James Suckling, James Suckling, November 2019

“Shows superb length and intensity with blueberry and blackberry character. Mineral and salty undertone. Full and racy. Beautiful length.”

100 points

2018 Ricasoli CeniPrimo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

James Suckling, James Suckling, May 2021

“This is amazing Chianti Classico. Perhaps the greatest I have ever tasted. The aromas are so complex with crushed cherries, sour cherries, peaches, bark and hints of meat. Incredible finish with such intensity and beauty. Hard not to drink, but one for the cellar. Best after 2024.”

99 points

2019 Bibi Graetz Colore Rosso

James Suckling, James Suckling, July 2021

“This is so perfumed and seductive, with blackberries, cherries, dried flowers and perfume. It’s full-bodied and tight with very fine tannins. Really structured and long. Superb tannin texture. So fine, yet so powerful. This is an incredible combination of fruit and structure. Old-vine magic. Drink after 2026.”