2000 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Ripe al Convento

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  12/9/2019 - Rixley Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Lovely fully mature Brunello, past its peak and still enjoyable, but drink up. Opened and poured. Fading fruit, very smooth and soft.
  I do wish I had opened it half a dozen yeas ago, but still enjoyable.

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  4/11/2019 - Rixley Likes this wine:

  Drink up. Very mature brunello, hint of mint, soft and easy to drink; doesn’t leave a long aftertaste.

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  10/5/2014 - wineshaman wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted 2 hrs, this was outstanding and ready for action. Complex and balanced, with plenty of spicy red fruit, earthy undertones, fully integrated, paired with leg of lamb and root veggies.

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  2/3/2012 - iamandyc wrote: 92 Points

  I thought this was quite good with fresh ripe fruit and a solid backbone of tannins and acid. Reddish fruits and a slightly rough texture. Nose was fragrant. An earthiness to this.

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  4/20/2011 - samer wrote: 91 Points

  Still a young Brunello, imo, and coudl use a few more years of aging, despite what I said last month with a different bottle that seemed well-balanced. We drank this one straight from the bottle for an hour or so...perhaps if we decanted first, it would have made a difference.

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