2001 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino
Community Tasting Note
tp096255 wrote:
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - ---
COLOR: Deep ruby-garnet, opaque after rim
NOTE: Typical BdM. Nose is full of sour red cherries, leather, animal butt. Yep, animal butt. I wonder if part of the DoCG labeling requires that element? Dunno. Anyway, mouth is more red cherry juice, with tar and leather. Finish is less cherry juice and more tar and leather. Blah blah blah. It's like sucking on an old cigar butt that was dipped in Chianti. Hey, I think I'm on to something there! If that line is quoted a hundred years from now I want credit. I think I captured the essence of 99.9% of all BdMs.
DECANT: 1hr
GLASS USED: PN
TASTE: 90
OTHER:
COST: 45
VALUE: 2.0
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TRY AGAIN: now - 2015
PAIRING: n/a
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Comment posted by Jochems:
4/2/2012 2:00:00 PM - Thanks for your note, nice to read!
Next time try to slow-ox (open the bottle, pour into shoulder and leave it alone for 6-8 hours) you will get a much more complex and refined glass of this Brunello.
Great line about the chianti-dipped-cigar.... I'll let you know if I will quote it:-)