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 Vintage2004 Label 1 of 32 
TypeRed
ProducerCastelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) (web)
VarietyMerlot
Designationn/a
VineyardLamaione
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
SubRegionn/a
AppellationToscana IGT
UPC Code(s)8002366049329

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2018 (based on 4 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de` Frescobaldi) Lamaione on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 92.8 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 5 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Poisey on 12/31/2014 & rated 90 points: Starting to decline, not as vibrant and fresh as it once was. Still this is fruity with blueberry, earth and perfume. Lovely and smooth with a finish that is starting to dry out. Drink these soon. I think it's peak was a few years ago. It all depends on your personal pallet though. It's a great wine it was just better to my tastes a few years ago. (2572 views)
 Tasted by Burre on 8/29/2013 & rated 93 points: Very good! Had this with marbled sirloin. Perfect! Lots of red fruit slightly oaky, but very balanced. Lucky to have more of this in the cellar. (3136 views)
 Tasted by Poisey on 6/9/2013 & rated 94 points: Decanted 1 Hour. Round and fresh. Plumbs milk chocolate and red fruit galore in this merlot. Enticing nose that makes you want nothing else. Long finish fine tannin. A distinctly Italian Merlot. Love this one. Drink Now to 2018 (3112 views)
 Tasted by PlanetX on 12/30/2012: Massively over oaked which is a shame as it almost completely masks what would otherwise be an elegant effort. Terrible with food. On its own it is difficult to get beyond the oak splinters (3398 views)

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By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Tuscany: The Best of 2005 and 2006 (Jun 2008)
(Frescobaldi - Castelgiocondo Lamaione) Subscribe to see review text.
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Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi)

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Merlot

Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.

Lamaione

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Italy

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

Tuscany

Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | Tuscanyt

Toscana IGT

Here is the Wikipedia entry for Toscana wine.

 
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