Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo 2008

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi (Italy)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blueberry, vanilla, blackberry, rose, tobacco, chocolate, raspberry, cinnamon, mace and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo ages in cask and barrique for at least 2 years followed by at least 4 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
May 2014