In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, leather, graphite, balsamic

Palate: dried plum, iron, tobacco, wild herbs

CastelGiocondo's flagship Riserva from the Ripe al Convento parcel, library-released after long oak ageing.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison
    Game and library-bottle complexity.
  • Truffle-shaved pheasant
    Library Brunello and white truffle.
  • Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
    Crystalline cheese amplifies depth.

History

Single-vineyard Brunello Riserva from the Ripe al Convento parcel at CastelGiocondo, first vintage 1993 and released only in top years.

  1. 1993 — First Ripe al Convento Riserva

Facts

Producer
Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo
Grapes
Sangiovese Grosso (100%)
Classification
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva
Oak
36 months in French and Slavonian oak
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 100 to 160 at retail
Drinking window
12 to 30 from vintage
First vintage
1993

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 96 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid library release mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat pairs with truffles price fine sangiovese grosso single vineyard still red
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