Wine: Chianti Classico Brolio Riserva
Variety composition: 89% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Alcoholic strength: 14% vol.
Vintage: 2017.
Classification: D.O.C.G ..
Vinification: fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 24°- 27° C, with maceration on the skins for 14-16 days.
Aging: 18 months of aging in tonneau, first and second passage.
Seasonal trend: a very anomalous vintage, perhaps never recorded in the past. The winter was fairly mild and not very cold, except for the month of February, where the lows were in line with the seasonal averages. The budding of the vines began at the end of March, about 10 days earlier than the average recorded over the years. The frost of April 18-20, the drought, the scorching heat for over two months set the land and vines on fire. Between the end of August and the first ten days of September, two important rain events revitalized the plants and allowed a good technological and phenolic maturation.
Visual exam
Clarity: limpid
Color: ruby red
Consistency: consistent
Observations: with garnet reflections.
Olfactory examination
Intensity: intense
Complexity: moderately complex
Quality: fine
Description: floral, fruity and spicy
Remarks: the sample opens with floral hints reminiscent of a leek pot of red flowers, followed by notes of dark berry fruits such as blackberries and ripe raspberries, sweet spice of cinnamon and vanilla. Nuance of nutmeg.
Taste – olfactory examination
Sugars: dry
Alcohols: warm
Polyalcohols: moderately smooth
Acids: fresh
Tannins: tannic
Minerality: moderately mineral
Structure: full-bodied
Balance: moderately balanced
Intensity: intense
Length: long
Quality: good
Remarks:
Final remarks
State of Evolution: ready
Harmony: moderately harmonious
Pairing: fillet of beef with porcini mushrooms.
Rating
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Barone Ricasoli Spa Società Agricola
Località Madonna a Brolio
53013 Gaiole in Chianti (SI)
Phone +39 0577 7301
E-mail: barone@ricasoli.it
Website: www.ricasoli.it
Credits: © Piero Pardini – The Wolf Post Wine Magazine – TUSCANY – ITALY
