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Marchesi de' Frescobaldi - Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo 2019
Price: $45.99
| Producer | Marchesi de' Frescobaldi |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Tuscany |
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| Subregion | Montalcino |
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| Varietal | Sangiovese Grosso |
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| Vintage | 2019 |
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| Sku | 05966 |
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Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Description
So many great scores!!!
95 Points James Suckling
Black cherries, black bark, blackberries and lavender. Medium- to full-bodied with juicy and polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Needs four or five years to open and come together. Best after 2027.
93 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino pours a saturated ruby color and is ripe with aromas of black cherry, toasted cedar, balsamic herbs, and licorice. Full-bodied, it’s open knit and approachable, with ripe tannins, a balanced structure, and a lot of charm. It’s hearty and drinking well now, although it should hold up nicely over the coming 8-10 years.
92 Points Decanter
Smells quite sweet and thick from the nose, not so aromatically lifted and expressive. A little two toned right now, nice high acidity with some dark fruit but also some green earthy leafiness, some blackcurrant leaf with quite a thick texture and a touch of dryness. Massy tannins but also a cool undercurrent. Doesn't feel so harmonious at the moment and tastes a little sombre towards the finish. Give this some time.
92 Points Vinous
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino pulls the taster close to take in its understated bouquet of dried roses, cedar shavings and incense. It’s soft and supple with depths of tart wild berry fruit guided by brisk acidity as hints of orange form along with a coating of fine tannins toward the close. This finishes classically dry and with admirable length, as grippy tannins pinch at the cheeks and a licorice tinge slowly fades. I’m happy to say I’m finding more energy and liveliness in the 2019 versus past vintages
Producer Notes
To the eye, it is a brilliant ruby red. In a particularly good year like 2019, the Brunello di Montalcino di Castelgiocondo reveals extraordinary elegance in a wine that is particularly complex and intense on the nose. Af first, it has a distinctly fruity bouquet, with clear hints of blackberry, accompanied by various other woodland berries. The floral notes of violet and wild rose are omnipresent in Brunello di Castelgiocondo. Spicy, straight, fresh, with hints of cocoa beans and undergrowth alongside nutmeg and the inevitable varied spicy sensations. On the palate, its tannic texture is very dense and supported by a generous body, in a very satisfying balance of flavours. The finish is very long with atouch of liquorice root to underline the IAP
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
This substantial red is as savory as it is fruity, boasting cherry, plum, leather, wild thyme, woodsy underbrush, iron and tobacco notes. Burly, with dusty tannins guarding the lingering finish. Best from 2027 through 2043. 25,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The Frescobaldi 2019 Brunello di Montalcino CastelGiocondo has oaky notes, dried spice, redwood and cured tobacco. At its core, the wine shows dark fruit and a thick level of extraction. The tannins are soft and resolved, setting this Brunello up for an immediate drinking window. The wine is exactly where you want it to be, especially if served across from a steak and baked potato. This is a big release of 450,000 bottles.
