Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2020 750ml

Very perfumed with hibiscus flower, citrus and fresh cherry aromas that follow through to a medium body with layers of fruit and very fine tannins that go on and on. Totally integrated. A joy to taste and drink but will improve beautifully in the bottle.

Of these releases from 2020, I feel that the Barone Ricasoli 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colledilà is the most sensitive to the warm growing season. You sense more fruit ripeness in this wine with savory spice, leather and toasted espresso bean. There is plenty of plum and purple fruit that is framed by crushed stone and campfire ash. Although the bouquet is not quite as brilliant as the 2019 vintage, this expression from 2020 does indeed offer pretty, balanced freshness in terms of mouthfeel.

Francesco Ricasoli makes three Gran Selezione wines with sangiovese selected from single vineyards on his 600-acre Gaiole estate. The 2020 Colledilà, from a 19-acre vineyard planted on stony alberese soils, shows impressive depth and precision, its flavors of ripe cherry and raspberry infused with a saline freshness, balancing notes of dark chocolate and warm spice.

With a gorgeous nose and a jeweled ruby color, the 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Colledila takes on a more floral and primary pure profile with its notes of framboise, candied roses, anise, and fresh pine. Medium-bodied and juicy, with ripe tannins, refreshing acidity, and a rounded mid-palate, it reveals floral notes that last through its fairly long finish.

Like a laser beam in profile, this red evokes cherry, currant, mineral, wild herb and sweet spice aromas and flavors. The lingering, incisive finish leaves a dusting of fine tannins. Needs time. Best from 2025 through 2040.

The nose has highlights of rich, ripe fruit, but with a savory balance provided by balsamic, mushrooms and natural notes of wood and stone. On the palate, sweet fruit continues and is emphasized by vanilla undertones, with a latent earthiness maintaining the woodsy balance.