2008 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino
Community Tasting Note
rdsboca Likes this wine:
88 Points
Sunday, June 8, 2014 - A chewy, earthy Brunello. Nice black cherry and thick mouthfeel in mid palate. A bit hot at 14.5% alcohol. Nice wine but didn't wow me.
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Comment posted by Ombibulous:
11/2/2014 8:20:00 PM - Hi Sgamboca. Thanks for your helpful tasting note of this wine. I was wondering. What do you think is the end year of the drinking window, and the peak year or years, for a half bottle of this wine? Any thoughts you may have would be appreciated. Thanks. Cheers.
Comment posted by rdsboca:
11/3/2014 3:05:00 AM - I am sure there is at least a decade left. I would wait five years and see if the heat settles down.