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Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcinotext
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Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino 2001

Tuscany, ItalySmoky, rooty, licorice, peppery, black cherry jam, resin, meaty, barnyard, tobacco, mineral aromas. Rich, roiund, warm, dry palate with grainy, smooth tannins. Full with intense black cherry, plum, smoky, coffee, vanilla, licorice, colar, peppery, resin and orange kirsch flavours. Long, warm, young, still tannic with very good fruit, will improve with additional 3-5 years in the bottle. An excellent vintage.Tasted: 22 March 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$52.99750mlspecialty listing
ON$53.95750ml 
QC$54.00750ml 
Producer: Tenuta di FrescobaldiDistributors: Dandurand
Grape: SangioveseCSPC: 555060UPC: 08002366979299