I've been drinking this wine for 40 years. I've never had a bad bottle. Ever!
Apparently, these guys/girls at Frescobaldi just know how to make wine! Despite weather issues from vintage to vintage, the consistency from one bottle to another is really remarkable. This 2018 I thought might be a little austere and tannic and in need of a little softening. But no... PnP, decant for 30 minutes, etc voila. Delicious.
I'm not going to delve into the details like usual... It's always consistently fabulous. And, in relative terms to other Brunellos, is inexpensive.
Sangiovese 100% 14.5% abv
Ribs with way too much BBQ sauce( overpowered the wine) Rice stuffed red peppers Tomatoes with Basil and EVO Oil.
PS Drink The Rainbow!
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A young and eager Brunello here. Red plum, fresh strawberry, cherry and pomegranate are sensuously intertwined on the palate with a beautiful bouquet of dried flowers and perfume on the nose, fingering overtones of oak, leather and vanilla into the sheets. The tannins are silky smooth, with a curvy medium body that sprawls across your senses like afternoon sunlight peeking through drapes of shining ruby. A long finish offers a beautiful climax with every sip of this lovely, fruit-forward gem.
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Way too young. Red tomato flavors dominate = sangiovesish. Probably 5 years from starting to brown into a real brunello, I hope. At this age, you might drink most random sangioveses without being able to tell much difference.
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5/24/2024 - RetoBaumann wrote: 93 Points
Ganz krass gsi
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5/21/2024 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 91 Points
I've been drinking this wine for 40 years.
I've never had a bad bottle.
Ever!
Apparently, these guys/girls at Frescobaldi just know how to make wine!
Despite weather issues from vintage to vintage, the consistency from one bottle to another is really remarkable.
This 2018 I thought might be a little austere and tannic and in need of a little softening.
But no... PnP, decant for 30 minutes, etc voila.
Delicious.
I'm not going to delve into the details like usual... It's always consistently fabulous.
And, in relative terms to other Brunellos, is inexpensive.
Sangiovese 100%
14.5% abv
Ribs with way too much BBQ sauce( overpowered the wine)
Rice stuffed red peppers
Tomatoes with Basil and EVO Oil.
PS Drink The Rainbow!
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4/6/2024 - johnhz Likes this wine:
Very good
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3/29/2024 - Metalhorns Likes this wine: 93 Points
A young and eager Brunello here. Red plum, fresh strawberry, cherry and pomegranate are sensuously intertwined on the palate with a beautiful bouquet of dried flowers and perfume on the nose, fingering overtones of oak, leather and vanilla into the sheets. The tannins are silky smooth, with a curvy medium body that sprawls across your senses like afternoon sunlight peeking through drapes of shining ruby. A long finish offers a beautiful climax with every sip of this lovely, fruit-forward gem.
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3/22/2024 - Kustjagr Likes this wine: 88 Points
Way too young. Red tomato flavors dominate = sangiovesish. Probably 5 years from starting to brown into a real brunello, I hope. At this age, you might drink most random sangioveses without being able to tell much difference.
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