Castelgiocondo (Frescobaldi), Brunello Montalcino other_regions_italy Frédéric Engerer

Frédéric Engerer

and quite racy in style

with hints of sage and bay leaf accenting cassis

pure kirsch

The 1986 vintage featured a dry spring followed by a hot summer

Castelgiocondo (Frescobaldi), Brunello Montalcino other_regions_italy Frédéric EngererThe 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