Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio 2006

Barone Ricasoli has been through a few hand changes but it is now back in family hands and the wines they are turning out are either great value or jaw dropping in quality. This wine is both.

Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio 2006

This wine is not quite ready to drink as it took three days to fully open out and show it true colours. For a Tuscan wine this is full bodied with flavours of blackberry and dried daisies flowing from the glass. These flavours dangle in an alluring manner before my eyes and then they transform into balsamic vinegar and crushed earth which takes their place with a little spice adding interest on the back palate. The depth of flavour is specular and the textural component are magical, to say the least. I sat their with this wine marvelling at the quality and precision that has been etched into this vinious sculpture. Italy is leading the pack for top quality wines in the world with price tags that are stupidly low.


Alcohol: 14%
Price: $99
Rated: 96+
Drink: 2016 - 2028
Importer: Bibendum Wine Co.