Private Tour: Montalcino Wine Tasting Experience
Private guided wine tour and tasting in Montalcino, Tuscany to discover Brunello and the most amazing wine estates and cellars that give birth to this extraordinary wine.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2017: best 2025 to 2037.
vintage8 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2021 | 2017 | 94/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, graphite, violet, sweet cedar
Palate: dark plum, iron, espresso, polished oak
Pure Merlot Toscana IGT from CastelGiocondo's Lamaione parcel, a Brunello-region Merlot in the Bolgheri stylistic register.
What it pairs with
- Rib of beef, dry-aged Merlot weight for dry-aged beef.More wines for beef and red meat →Find rib of beef, dry-aged on TableJourney →
- Truffle pasta Iron-graphite meets truffle.More wines for truffles →
- Hard cheese with chestnut honey Sweet umami amplifies the wine's depth.More wines for cheese →
With cheese
How to serve CastelGiocondo Lamaione
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Rib of beef, dry-aged, Truffle pasta, Hard cheese with chestnut honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Lamaione is Frescobaldi's pure Merlot Toscana IGT from the CastelGiocondo estate, first vintage 1991.
- 1991First Lamaione vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Merlot (100%)
- Classification
- Toscana IGT
- Oak
- 24 months in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 50 to 80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1991
Frequently asked about CastelGiocondo Lamaione
What does CastelGiocondo Lamaione taste like?
On the nose, black cherry, graphite, violet, sweet cedar. On the palate, dark plum, iron, espresso, polished oak. Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Pure Merlot Toscana IGT from CastelGiocondo's Lamaione parcel, a Brunello-region Merlot in the Bolgheri stylistic register.
When should I drink CastelGiocondo Lamaione?
Drink 8 to 20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with CastelGiocondo Lamaione?
Rib of beef, dry-aged is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Truffle pasta and Hard cheese with chestnut honey. Merlot weight for dry-aged beef.
What grapes are in CastelGiocondo Lamaione?
The blend is Merlot (100%). The wine is classified as Toscana IGT.
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