2011 Castelgiocondo - Artisti per Frescobaldi (1.5 L - Magnum)Colour : Red Producer : Castelgiocondo Label Name : Artisti per Frescobaldi Country : Italy Region : Tuscany Sub Region : Brunello di Montalcino Variety : Sangiovese Vintage : 2011 Capacity : 1. 5 L Magnum Ratings : Decanter 95 pts, James Suckling 93 pts, Wine Enthusiast 92 pts, Wine Advocate 91 pts, Wine Spectator 91 pts Tasting Note : Castelgiocondo is the Frescobaldi familys estate in Montalcino, a property whose 3,000 hectares of land, of which

Aromas of dark cherry

A stunning wine from Stags Leap District

at a production level so small that secondary market appearances are genuinely rare

streamlined power and palate-staining intensity of flavour… weightless

it maintains excellent freshness and a long

There is a viscosity here that is more like molten chocolate than wine

saline-driven and tense

and cassis

Lagrein is one of the country's most singular red grapes

making bottles available through specialist merchants a notable rarity

reveals wonderfully complex aromas of a simply incredible array of black fruits

- Burghound