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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by R_S on 12/24/2023 & rated 90 points: Ein anständiger Brunello, welcher zumindest im Moment hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleibt.
Zurückhaltende Aromatik, vorwiegend tertiäre Aromen wie Leder, Tabak. Alkoholisch, im Mund aber nicht so körperreich wie erwartet, astringierende Tannine auch nach 2h in der Karaffe.
Wird langlebig sein, vielleicht in einigen Jahren runder und komplexer. Vielleicht auch nicht. (253 views) | | | Tasted by Axl R on 11/26/2023 & rated 95 points: Amazed that people describe this as medium bodied! 15.5% abv, high flavour intensity, great complexity, high acidity and medium plus tannin does not constitute a medium bodied wine. Guys, this is a full bodied wine all day long. This is drinking superbly at the moment, but there is a clear case to hold this for many more years. It has everything. Tertiary notes are really starting to develop and this is going to gain significantly more complexity over the next decade or so. Just wish I’d held for a few more years. (290 views) | | | Tasted by dkentaustin on 1/3/2022 & rated 93 points: Pretty ruby color. Dark fruits, cassis, orange peel and tart red raspberry. Firm, chalky tannins and a beautiful Sangiovese mouthfeel.
p.s. Sicilian pizza on a cauliflower crust (1154 views) | | | Tasted by Waël on 8/30/2021 & rated 92 points: Deep garnet red, with ruby reflections on swirling. The nose is earthy, moist forest floor, cassis, and hints of leather. Medium bodied with forward tannins and a long lingering finish. The palate opens up with ripe red fruit, dates, dried fig, and a spicy finish of tobacco and pepper. Still young. Next bottle in 2 years. (1140 views) | | | Tasted by filipanadian on 7/21/2019 & rated 91 points: Young. Tight and earthy at first. Started to show fruit after a 2 hour decant. Vibrant acidity and tight tannins, give this puppy a few years to come together. Should turn out to be medium-bodied treat then. (2155 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 4/8/2017: Opera Wine 2017 - 100 Great Producers (Verona, Italy): { OperaWine2017, Verona } Reminds me in some ways of the 1997 and the 1999 (when they were first released, wines I bought based on 'points'/'reviews') in regards to its being a wine that's easily hyped, easily understood. For me, there's little interest here anymore, which is a way of saying this is a wine that relies more on textural appeal than anything intellectual. This comes across as made more than grown. And sometimes that can be just fine, but having spent a month this past May living in Tuscany/Montalcino, tasting every day, I can think of a dozen+ other wines that offer exciting freshness and deep purity that I want to define the wine as opposed to dark fruits, chocolate and too frequent moments of uncomfortable silence. Not a bad introduction to the region for those that have not experienced it before, though I'm not sure about the value proposition; you'll need to decide, and I recommend tasting this one before buying it. HOLD.
https://www.ItalianWine.blog (5038 views) | | | Tasted by elnicogrande on 1/21/2017: Needed more air but it was delicious. Best wine of the night. (3500 views) |
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JamesSuckling.com (11/9/2016)
(Frescobaldi Brunello di Montalcino Ripe al Convento di Castelgiocondo Riserva, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2011 Brunello di Montalcino: Terroir Matters (Feb 2016) (2/1/2016)
(Frescobaldi - Castelgiocondo Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Ripe Al Convento) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (1/18/2016)
(Castelgiocondo, Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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Producer Location (Google Maps)SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (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.Ripe al Convento On weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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