86POINTS
15½/20
Barone Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2002
Tuscany, ItalySpicy, smoky, vanilla, cedar nose with black cherry and peppery, meaty notes. Dry, elegant style but lean with tobacco, black olive, peppery, sour cherry, resiny vanilla flavours. Shows a lot of oak and lean structure on the finish. Not a great vintage.Tasted: 13 August 2005Tasted by: Stuart TobePrices:BC | $27.99 | 750ml | specialty listing |
Grape: SangioveseCSPC: 003962UPC: 618109027561