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2008 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Montalcino
- Brunello di Montalcino
Community Tasting Note
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rdsboca Likes this wine: 88 points
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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Ombibulous commented:
11/2/14, 8:20 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.
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rdsboca commented:
11/3/14, 3:05 AM - I am sure there is at least a decade left. I would wait five years and see if the heat settles down.