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96 points James Suckling "A firm red with plenty of tannins that are polished and silky textured. Medium body, fresh and taut. Chocolate and cedar combines nicely with the ripe fruit. Impressive blend of Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. One of best ever from here. Drinkable but better in 2021."
94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 2013 I...
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96 points James Suckling "A firm red with plenty of tannins that are polished and silky textured. Medium body, fresh and taut. Chocolate and cedar combines nicely with the ripe fruit. Impressive blend of Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. One of best ever from here. Drinkable but better in 2021."
94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "The 2013 Il Blu is truly an exceptional wine. This blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon pours from the bottle with midnight black intensity. The wine is luscious and loud in terms of its aromatic intensity but the effect is beautifully balanced all the while. The wine is streamlined and tight in the mouth but don't underestimate its length and persistence. The finish can be counted in many long heartbeats."
92 points Wine Spectator "Blackberry, pomegranate, black currant, tar and mineral flavors are the hallmarks of this concentrated red. Still feels youthful and tannic, with time to give. Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2019 through 2030."
95 points James Suckling
93 points Vini di Veronelli, Thomases
93 points Galloni Vinous
Brancaia IL BLU 2010
Brancaia IL BLU 2010 Brancaia IL BLU, IGT Rosso Toscana - the top product of BRANCAIA. This wine is intended to demonstrate the elegance, complexity and intensity that BRANCAIA is now capable of achieving. Many wine lovers around the world already consider it a classic - perhaps because it has established a distinctive identity throughout all its vintages, reflecting the character and quality of our vineyards in the Chianti Classico.
Maturing: 2/3 in new barriques, 1/3 in used barriques
Time of maturing: 20 months in barriques, at least 12 months in the bottle
Bottling: June 2012
Formats: 0.75L, 1.5L, 3.0L, 9.0L
First year of production: 1988
Perfect with: Dishes with strong flavor, dark meat such as beef or lamb. Game - fried or stewed - dark wild fowl.
Awards:
4 Grapes AIS Duemilavini Guida
95/100 James Suckling
93/100 I Vini di Veronelli, Thomases
82/100 Luca Maroni
93/100 Galloni Vinous
90/100 Wine Spectator
94/100 Falstafff
History:
In 1981, a Swiss couple, Brigitte and Bruno Widmer fell in love with the at the time abandoned Brancaia estate (Castellina in Chianti) and purchased it. Only two years later, Brancaia made the first rank in an important Chianti Classico tasting and then rapidly gained international recognition. This lead to a continuous extension of the activities resulting in purchasing the Poppi estate (Radda in Chianti) in 1989, followed in 1998 by the founding of Brancaia in Maremma, only 10km from the Mediterranean coastline.
Since 1998 Barbara Widmer, oenologist and daughter of the founders, has been responsible for the winemaking as well as for the vineyards on all three estates - she thereby relies on the consultancy of the famous oenologist Carlo Ferrini.
From 2002 and 2014 Martin Kronenberg supported Barbara in the direction of the estates while being responsible for marketing and worldwide distribution.
Today BRANCAIA is one of Tuscany’s leading wineries, receiving important national and international awards every year. The wines are successfully sold worldwide.
Our Return Policy is very simple: If you don't like the wine you ordered from us, tell us, send it back to us and we will either replace it for you or reimburse the purchase price to you. Because we believe life is too short to drink wine you don't like.
HOWEVER, we are not responsible for damage caused to the wine due to the weather; heat or cold. If the weather is hot or cold, we urge that you either ask us to hold the wine(s) for you or order overnight shipping.
