Castelgiocondo (Frescobaldi), Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2000 firm and much more complex

firm and much more complex finale

It was a most unusual year that was cold and rainy and allowed for no irrigation

rust and blood orange

Glass-staining purple

"I crafted something with quite a bit of elegance out of a warm year

Castelgiocondo (Frescobaldi), Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2000 firm and much more complexThe 1997 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta di Castelgiocondo is a focused and determined wine that is laced with black cherry, sweet spice, candied fruit, menthol notes, root beer and licorice. The brightness and overall buoyant lift to the bouquet is very attractive. Brunello Castelgiocondo changes gear in the mouth where instead of brawn and power, it delivers a compact and smooth finish. The wine is at its peak drinking moment now, or perhaps slightly