Barone Ricasoli - Gran Selezione Colledilà 2021

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The Barone Ricasoli 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Gaiole Colledilà opens to dark fruit, but perhaps more significantly, you get a slate-like mineral note that adds focus. That mineral note appears in all these beautiful Gran Selezione wines from vintner Francesco Ricasoli, but in the case of this bottle, it adds a dark or slightly brooding personality. The finish is absolutely savory and salty.

James Suckling

Fresh and crunchy with orange peel, cherries, raspberries and hints of raw meat. It’s medium-bodied with medium-round tannins and a succulent finish. Polished and creamy. Lightly chewy and crisp at the end. Drink or hold.

Decanter Magazine

One of three 100% Sangiovese cru bottlings from the estate, Colledilà has been produced since the 2009 vintage. Reaching 380 metres, it flanks a ridge incorporating exposures to the southeast and southwest. The low yielding, limestone-rich plot was harvested 26-27 September. From a dusty, stony backdrop, evocative scents of jasmine, fennel and thyme blossom emerge. The palate is concentrated, with dark cherry and blackberry girdled by muscular tannins, very chalky in texture. Then it bursts with bright acidity on the finish. Still tight, with some wood notes to digest.

Wine Spectator

Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com