92 points

2016 Bibi Graetz Testamatta Rosso

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, October 2018

“A focused, linear style, this red features cherry, iron, earth and tobacco flavors, with a hint of wild scrub in the aroma, all matched to a firm, well-integrated structure. Tightens up on the finish, remaining long and detailed. Drink now through 2024. 7,500 cases made, 1,850 cases imported. ”

90 points

2018 Ricasoli CeniPrimo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, October 2021

“Sour cherry and plum flavors highlight this firm, dry red. A touch of oak adds spice, while earth and tobacco accents join the party. Well-balanced overall, this should come together in a year or two. Best from 2023 through 2030. 500 cases made, 50 cases imported.”

88 points

2016 Ricasoli Roncicone Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator, January 2020

“Tar and loamy earth flavors predominate, followed by vanilla and toasty oak notes, all covering the plum and cherry fruit. Solid, if lacking in charm and freshness. Drink now through 2027. 500 cases made, 75 cases imported.”

94 points

2017 Ricasoli Colledilà Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2020

“The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colledilà is fabulous, and also one of the best wines I have tasted from Castello di Brolio recently. A burst of sweet red berry fruit, fresh flowers, mint and blood orange give the 2016 its distinctive, effusive personality. The 2016 is remarkably nuanced. Soaring aromatics and silky tannins add to its charm, which is considerable.”

93 points

2017 Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2020

“The 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva Brolio is rich, expansive and super-expressive. Black cherry, spice, leather, espresso and a kick of Merlot richness all build in the glass. Creamy, open-knit and inviting, the 2017 is a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. It's one of the better recent editions I can recall.”

92 points

2018 Ricasoli Colledilà Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2021

“The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colledilà is the most complex of the single-vineyard Gran Seleziones, as it often is. A wine of notable aromatic breadth and dimension, the Colledilà is wonderfully nuanced from start to finish. Crushed rocks, sage, blood orange and smoke infuse the 2018 with notable character. Once again, the Colledilà is quite distinctive.”

92 points

2017 Ricasoli CeniPrimo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2020

“Dark cherry, leather, spice, menthol, rose petal and cedar flesh out in the 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione CeniPrimo. Powerful and intense in the glass, with notable density to match its vertical feel, the 2017 remains pretty approachable. It will drink nicely with minimal cellaring.”

91 points

2018 Ricasoli Roncicone Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2021

“The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Roncicone emerges from a parcel on marine soils that naturally yield a bright, taut expression of Sangiovese. Sweet red berry fruit, flowers, chalk, mint and blood orange bring out the more lifted, red-toned expression of Sangiovese. The Roncicone is another very pretty wine in this range from Brolio.”

91 points

2018 Ricasoli CeniPrimo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2021

“The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione CeniPrimo is marked by strong earthy, mineral and savory flavors that lend quite a bit of complexity to the dark Sangiovese notes. Muscular tannins need time to soften. The CeniPrimo is decidedly virile in personality and overall feel.”

91 points

2017 Ricasoli Roncicone Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2020

“The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Roncicone is a supple, fruity wine that offers quite a bit of immediacy and appeal. Sweet red cherry fruit, cedar, spice and tobacco are front and center in this soft, open-knit Chianti Classico. Sweet floral notes linger on the polished finish. Drink it over the next handful of years.”