2013 Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
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Gaiole in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot. Just mid ruby. Spicy cherry with a suggestion of cardamom pod. Ripe, juicy, cherry fruit with bags of firm tannins on the palate. Great length and freshness. (WS)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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One of the highlights in this range, the 2013 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colledilà, 100% Sangiovese, presents a host of dark cherry, plum, spice, leather, licorice and menthol notes, all wrapped around a core of intense fruit. Another year or two in bottle should help soften some of the tannins. This is a strong 2013 from Brolio with more than enough depth and acidity to support at least a handful of years in the cellar, maybe more.
Tasted from vat, the 2013 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio is shaping up to be a stunning wine, and may be one of the best expressions this single vineyard has produced so far in its young incarnation as a Gran Selezione wine. Previous vintages see some small additions of international grapes, but this vintage was made without Merlot in the blend. The wine is brimming with bright fruit intensity and enormous generosity. The finish is luscious, rich and long-lasting. It promises to flesh out further with more bottle aging.