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 Vintage2005 Label 1 of 34 
TypeRed
ProducerIl Paradiso di Frassina (web)
VarietySangiovese
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
SubRegionMontalcino
AppellationBrunello di Montalcino
UPC Code(s)856187002180

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2020 (based on 49 user opinions)

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Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by lifeattable on 6/7/2015 & rated 88 points: Pretty darn tight, green, tobacco, not a lot of fruit to be found. Agree that this is a more "elegant" BdM. Enjoyable but not great QPR for what it is. Not sure it'll open with time but might not hurt to give it a little more time. (1194 views)
 Tasted by AJV on 2/28/2012 & rated 92 points: Still a little young, and probably a few years from its peak, this was somewhat tight on opening, but became more open and expressive the following day. Definitely at the elegant end of the Brunello scale. A crystal clear medium ruby appearance, the nose suggested dried fruits- currants, dried cherry, perhaps cranberry, some tea leaf, and something herbal/medicinal. On the palate, the tannins were still very present, a touch astringent, and not fully integrated, although much softer with food and the following day. Lovely flavour profile, echoing the nose with cherry, currants, cranberry, rosemary, liqourice, medium intensity, good refreshing acidity, and a long, silky, elegant finish, with slight suggestions of coffee. Excellent now, with great potential. (3054 views)

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By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, July 2010
(Il Paradiso di Frassina Brunello di Montalcino) Subscribe to see review text.
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Il Paradiso di Frassina

Producer website

Il Paradiso di Frassina Brunello di Montalcino

Paradiso Di Frassina Brunello Di Montalcino D.O.C.G
Technical notes
Grape variety: Sangiovese Grosso
Location: in the hills around Montosoli (7.5 acres)
Altitude: 250 mt (820 ft.)
Aspect: N, N-W
Soil type: loamy - clay
Pruning & trellising: to short spurs on permanent cordons
Grape yield: 40 hl/ha
N° of bottles: 10.000 – 12.000
Picking: by hand from mid-September onwards
Fermentation: in temperature controlled stainless steel vats
Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels (5 hl), 18 months in French oak barrels (20/ 30 hl)
Pre-release: bottled wines rest 18 months in our cellars

Comment: Rubin colour, with gentle grenade nuances. Soft bouquet with perfumes of the fruits from the wood, musk and flower tonalities. This wine has the fruity notes typical of the Brunello with a unique soft elegance of taste

Sangiovese

SANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]

Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.

Italy

Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor

Tuscany

Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | Tuscanyt

Montalcino

Montalcino website

Brunello di Montalcino

Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website)

 
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