Castelgiocondo Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Brunello Di Montalcino 2008 Wine Review

Castelgiocondo Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Brunello Di Montalcino 2008

Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $29.95

Drink: 2012-2021

Bottle size: 375 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine

Winery: Castelgiocondo

Agent: Vanrick Corporation Limited

Natalie's Score: 90/100

The Frescobaldi name is one of the best known in the Tuscany region, and this wine delivers on the promise. Great concentration and depth of big, black and brooding fruit, tar and smoke. This bruiser is in serious need of cellar time. This full-bodied red wine features aromas of blackberry, black plums, smoky oak and tar. It's fairly smooth, though this will improve with aging. Decant for 1-2 hours when you open it.

Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: pasta in meat sauce, spicy sausages, grilled meats, game.

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This Castelgiocondo Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Brunello Di Montalcino 2008 was reviewed on June 21, 2014 by Natalie MacLean

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$29.95
495 bottles

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A tannic Brunello from Frescobaldi with black tarry fruit. Very powerful and classic Italian red wine. - Community Wine Reviews

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Castelgiocondo Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Brunello Di Montalcino 2008 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 90/100

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