Full-bodied
Oaky
Blackcurrant
Plum
Spice
Weight:
750ml
Alcohol Level:
14.50%
Size:
750ml
Brand:
Frescobaldi
Country:
Italy
Family:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Merlot & Blends
Vintage:
2009
Region Information:
Tuscany
The Tenuta di Castiglioni, the Frescobaldi family’s oldest estate, brought forth, in 1999, Giramonte, a rare and exclusive Cru, based on Merlot blended the the local Sangioveses. The qualities of its soil, an ideal microclimate, and rigorous selection of the fruit ensure, year after year, extraordinary consistency of quality.
The result is a wine of great richness and intensity, silk-smooth, and with an almost endless progression and finish. Giramonte is a lovely red with purple highlights, intense and impenetrable. The nose is fruity with blueberry, cherry and spicy notes of anise and black pepper. Hints of forest undergrowth: mushrooms and truffe accompanied by cocoa beans and coconut. Pronounced notes of coffee and fresh notes of sweet mint. The palate is very warm. Smooth, intense, with lovely and elegant tannins blended into the body. Powerful and persistent , the retro-olfaction is characterized by nuances of ripe fruit.
James Suckling: 94Pts, Robert Parker: 91Pts
Crafted from substainably-grown grapes, certified by Agriqualita
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