4.4 Vivino Stars (330+ Reviews)

Tuscany’s premier wine family has bestowed an incredible gift for you collectors out there: a LIMITED shot at this perfectly cellared Montalcino red from 2003, from an estate with one of Tuscany’s deepest historical roots.

Tenuta CastelGiocondo is the crown jewel of the Frescobaldi portfolio. Their plantings sit at nearly 1,000 feet in elevation, on coveted terroir that’s perfect for ripening Sangiovese to its fullest, most robust potential.

Tasting Notes

This wine displays an intense ruby-red with garnet highlights, bright with alovely consistency. It develops aremarkably complex bouquet, ranging from initial scents of red and black wild berry fruits such as plum, blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry, then to wild strawberries and vanilla. At the finish notes of roasted espresso bean, cocoaand tobacco leaf emerge with fresh mineral hints in the background. It displays notable smoothness and alcoholic warmth on the palate balanced with alively acidity and fine-grained tannins. In concludes with an almost endless finish subtly laced with wellripened fruit.

Wine pairing: Stews, plates of slowly cooked meats and aged cheeses