2017 Barone Ricasoli "Roncicone" Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
95JS
93RP
91DC
91VN
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James Suckling
Reviewed July 2020This is so perfumed – the red fruit and flowers just jump out of the glass. So aromatic. Full-bodied, yet the precise, fine tannins just melt into the glass and spread wide across the palate. A gorgeous wine. Drink or hold. (JS)
Professional Reviews
93
Wine Advocate
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.
(ML)
91
Decanter
On rolling southern slopes, Roncicone is characterised by sandy soil with marine fossils and rounded stones. Harvested on 6 September, it was the first of Ricasoli’s crus to be picked. Led by macerated cherry, blackberry, vanilla and toast, it is the ripest of the lot and comes across as the most influenced by oak. Intriguing mineral notes lurk underneath. Structure-wise, the acidity is soft while the tannins are broad and grainy with a firm edge. Full, rich and approachable.
(MM)
91
Vinous
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.
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Details
| Origin | Chianti, Tuscany, Italy |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Sangiovese |
| SKU | 2022530 |