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Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino 2018

Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino

2018
92
PARKER
95
SUCKLING

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti15.0%

What does this wine taste like?

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
View
Ruby red / Bright / Garnet rim
Bouquet
Violets / Blackberries / Cassis / Confettura di mirtillo / Prunes / Toasted coffee / Coffee / Vanilla / Balsamic notes
Mouth
With body / Full / Structured / Velvety / Fresh / Elegant tannins / Flavoursome / Mineral / Very persistent

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Food pairing

cocidos-y-potajes
Stews and casseroles
pasta
Pasta
carnes-rojas
Red meat
caza
Game
quesos-curados
Cured cheeses

Ratings and awards

201993 PK
201892 PK95 SK
201793 PK
201693 PK17.5 JR95 SK93 WS93 DC
201593 PK97 SK
201491 PK
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinsonSK: SucklingWS: Wine spectatorDC: Decanter

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker, Suckling, and Jancis Robinson

The Frescobaldi 2016 Brunello di Montalcino CastelGiocondo shows dark fruit, plum and spice. The wine offers good density and richness, but the aromatic intensity is downplayed compared to some of its peers from this classic vintage. Other than that, all the wine's elements are in the right place with cherry, wild plum, rose and tilled earth. Production is an ample 300,000 bottles.

— Monica Larner (30/11/2020)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2016 - 93 PARKER

Black-cherry and blackberry aromas with minerals and fresh flowers, following through to a full body with firm, silky tannins that are polished and intense. Lovely finesse and length. Drink after 2023.

— James Suckling (11/11/2020)JamesSuckling.com Vintage 2016 - 95 SUCKLING

Lustrous ruby. Sweetly perfumed red fruit and cherry nose with stony hints. Generous fruit on the palate but still not entirely open. Elegant and juicy with fine firm tannins. Long and focused.

— Walter Speller (29/03/2021)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2016 - 17.5 JANCIS ROBINSON

Customer reviews

4.5/5
2 reviews
Vintage:

Winemaking

Vinification materialStainless steel
Ageing period60 months
Barrel ageUsed
Type of woodSlovenian oak / French oak

Vineyards

SoilClay
ClimateContinental
YieldsLow yields
OrientationSouth / Southwest
Altitude300.00 meters

The winery

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Seven centuries and thirty generations of excellence in Tuscan wine: this is the identity card of Marchesi de' Frescobaldi. An Italian wine empire, which with recent acquisitions exceeds 6.000.000 bottles produced per year and 1.200 hectares under vine. Despite these large numbers, Frescobaldi still has a very strong territorial identity, which translates into wines expressed at the highest levels in each territory. Frescobaldi embodies the essence of Tuscany, its extraordinary...

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