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2010 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Montalcino
- Brunello di Montalcino
Community Tasting Notes 293
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thebonnydooner Likes this wine: 92 points
May 26, 2024 - Excellent. Lovely balance, nice fruit and really nice sangiovese character. Dry red plum and cherry fruit with dry leather and earth notes. Complex. Delicious.
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jonathanwilliam Likes this wine: 92 points
April 29, 2024 - Beautiful, elegant Brunello - decanted for an hour and wonderful to drink right now.
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Matt T wrote: 93 points
April 13, 2024 - I have opened a number of these and this was the best by far. High acid, firm tannin. Lots of cherry notes and good complexity.
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Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 92 points
April 13, 2024 - Nose of black fruits, plums and pomegranate.
On the palate, the juice is intense, spicy and pure, with pleasant black fruit. Great flavor of a juice carried by a beautiful acidity. Aeration will bring a nice complexity with tobacco and leather. Good finish on cedar with a satisfying length.
Good Brunello which, given its evolution in the glass, is mature. -
steveiiiiii Likes this wine: 92 points
February 28, 2024 - 3rd bottle in 2 years, every bottle has been a bit different and this was the best so far. Mature, smooth mouthfeel, black cherry, wonderful acidity. There has been just a little bitterness in the back of all bottles and without that I'd rate this higher. This bottle was fully mature.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi)
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Montalcino
- Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
- UPC Codes 8002366009262, 8002366089264, 8007425271833, 839183000053
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 117 (1%)
- In Cellars 6,666 (58%)
- Consumed 4,751 (41%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Aged cheeses, béchamel, Beef, beef stew, bolognese, chocolate and earth. Needs time in bottle to be optimized (although tasty now), Dark currant color. Full body. Tight nose that opens a hit with decanting. Warm mouth feel with dark fruit, Grilled steak and anchovy sauce, lasagna, lasagna bologneseWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 184 votes
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- ProducerCastelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi)
- VarietySangiovese
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionMontalcino
- AppellationBrunello di Montalcino
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