1997 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (200) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  8/19/2023 - parkline_wine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Really nice BdM - balanced, opened up nicely over the course of a few hours..

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  10/9/2022 - ChâteauneufDuPfaff Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Beautifully aged Brunello with strong tertiary notes and traces of sweet, dark fruit. It’s certainly not the most complex Brunello (and I increasingly feel that the much heralded 1997 vintage cannot live up to all the laurels) but it’s nicely structured and very harmonious. No need to rush but no upside from here imho. Also did not need a lot of air to unfold.

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  9/16/2022 - SandraZ Likes this wine: 90 Points

  It’s very good… but not amazing. Maybe aged too long. Smooth finish but no real strong scent.

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  8/20/2022 - zackmayo Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Wonderful after couple hours But end is near….drink now

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  7/14/2022 - Milos wrote: 91 Points

  This was a part of 1997 and 1999 Tuscan tasting including 3 Brunellos and 2 Super Tuscans, same producers from each year. Similar to notes for the 1999 but darker more stewed fruit. Palate is balanced and with fine ripe tannins. Oak more pronounced.

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