Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Castel Giocondo Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.28 ratings
9.31 pro ratings
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Austin Baird

Dribking great right now. Plum notes with mild acidity. Let breath for a bit! Cheers gentlemen!

Dribking great right now. Plum notes with mild acidity. Let breath for a bit! Cheers gentlemen!

May 11th, 2016
Amy Huson

A bit young but I got excited! Definite and distinct minerality. Plum, clove, balsamic, vanilla, dark chocolate. Balanced and structured, with smooth, elegant tannins. A nice expression of 2012, everything I want in a Brunello!

A bit young but I got excited! Definite and distinct minerality. Plum, clove, balsamic, vanilla, dark chocolate. Balanced and structured, with smooth, elegant tannins. A nice expression of 2012, everything I want in a Brunello!

Dec 27th, 2017
Murat Rakhimzhan

Perfect wine with ruby color.
In aromas toasted bread, berries, cherry, plum, tobacco, pepper, spices and soil.
In taste plums, cherry, tobacco, pepper, wet stones.

Perfect wine with ruby color.
In aromas toasted bread, berries, cherry, plum, tobacco, pepper, spices and soil.
In taste plums, cherry, tobacco, pepper, wet stones.

Jun 29th, 2017
Monk Funkster

Rich and decadent. The perfect balance of fruit and earth. Soft, velvety finish that lingers almost eternally.

Rich and decadent. The perfect balance of fruit and earth. Soft, velvety finish that lingers almost eternally.

Jun 21st, 2017
Susan Sangiacomo

Thinning. A bit dull. Have a few more bottles of this wine but other vintages. Not sure if I'll purchase again. I usually love Brunellos, but maybe I've had too many CA Cabs and it's making me want more. Or maybe this bottle is just past it's time and I shouldn't give up on Brunellos just yet.

Thinning. A bit dull. Have a few more bottles of this wine but other vintages. Not sure if I'll purchase again. I usually love Brunellos, but maybe I've had too many CA Cabs and it's making me want more. Or maybe this bottle is just past it's time and I shouldn't give up on Brunellos just yet.

Mar 27th, 2017
Dave Carruthers

Beautiful, smoooooth medium body Brunello with lots of flavour with no big punch in the mouth and no alcohol burn. Well done :-)

Beautiful, smoooooth medium body Brunello with lots of flavour with no big punch in the mouth and no alcohol burn. Well done :-)

Dec 10th, 2016
Geoff Schaefer

Solid. Easily drinkable.

Solid. Easily drinkable.

Oct 27th, 2016
Mike Smith

Owner/Winemaker Myriad Cellars

9.0

Mike had this 8 years ago

Mike had this 8 years ago

Mar 12th, 2017
Leo Kaplan

Leo had this 4 months ago

Leo had this 4 months ago

Aug 25th, 2024
Roslan Schofield

Roslan had this a year ago

Roslan had this a year ago

Sep 5th, 2023