95 Points
92 Points
92 Points
92 Points
92 Points

Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello 2019

SKU: FRCB201910 UCNZ

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The 2019 Castelgiocondo has garnered impressive acclaim from multiple critics, with scores reaching 95 points from James Suckling and 92 points from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, showcasing its exceptional quality and balance

This vintage exemplifies elegance with its refined notes of blackberry, black cherry, and floral hints, complemented by a balanced palate featuring dense yet smooth tannins and a long, persistent finish.

The wine presents a complex bouquet of dark fruit, spices, and subtle floral nuances, creating a richly layered experience with vibrant acidity and a seamless structure, ideal for both immediate enjoyment and aging.

Critic Scores

95 // James Suckling

"Very aromatic and beautiful with blackberry and black-cherry aromas. Hints of flowers. Medium-bodied and extremely refined. Bright and elegant."

92 // Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"In the pale cream-colored label, the Frescobaldi 2018 Brunello di Montalcino CastelGiocondo is richly textured and packed with dark fruit, black cherry and dried blackberry. The wine shows good concentration—probably a little more than your standard Brunello—with integrated tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is moderate in length, and this wine is ready to drink straight out of the gate."

92 // Decanter

"Plums, hoisin sauce, a soy touch, savoury nuances on the nose with ripe red berries, dark chocolate, coffee and toasted hazelnuts. Punchy and forward, this has a lovely sense of life and liveliness to it with cool blue fruit touches, wet stone nuances and some bitter chocolate edges. Sleek and silky, smooth with lovely purity. Friendly and appealing on the palate with a lifted finish and overall sense of joy. Easy drinking for sure still with bite and edges giving the complexity and interest. I love the tannins - so well integrated but so present - they really give the wine its shape and leave the lasting impression on the finish giving the definition."

92 // Jeb Dunnuck

"The 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino CastelGiocondo is initially generous with aromas of dark fruit and spice, with notes of black cherry, smoke, cedar, and scorched earth. It is medium to full-bodied, with fresh blackberry, turned soil, and dried herbs, and its structure continues past its fruit, which is fresh and has a pretty arch, with dusty tannins and mineral texture gripping the palate. Drink this sturdy, solid effort 2024-2030."

92 // Wine Spectator

"Elegant, with a vibrant structure shoring up cherry, raspberry, plum, earth and underbrush flavors. Turns compact on the finish, yet bright acidity and vestiges of the fruit keep this focused. Best from 2025 through 2040."

Product Details

Red

2019

Sangiovese

Frescobaldi

Tuscany, Italy

15 Plus Years

Cork

14.0%

750ml (Bottle)

Available for Purchase

Estimated dispatch from Warehouse: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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Description

To the eye, it is a brilliant ruby red. In a particularly good year like 2019, the Brunello di Montalcino di Castelgiocondo reveals extraordinary elegance in a wine that is particularly complex and intense on the nose. Af first, it has a distinctly fruity bouquet, with clear hints of blackberry, accompanied by various other woodland berries. The floral notes of violet and wild rose are omnipresent in Brunello di Castelgiocondo. Spicy, straight, fresh, with hints of cocoa beans and undergrowth alongside nutmeg and the inevitable varied spicy sensations. On the palate, its tannic texture is very dense and supported by a generous body, in a very satisfying balance of flavours. The finish is very long with atouch of liquorice root to underline the IAP.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Blueberry

Palate:

Black Fruits, Liquorice, Violet

Food Pairings:

Game

Pork

Red Meat

Tasting Notes

Description

To the eye, it is a brilliant ruby red. In a particularly good year like 2019, the Brunello di Montalcino di Castelgiocondo reveals extraordinary elegance in a wine that is particularly complex and intense on the nose. Af first, it has a distinctly fruity bouquet, with clear hints of blackberry, accompanied by various other woodland berries. The floral notes of violet and wild rose are omnipresent in Brunello di Castelgiocondo. Spicy, straight, fresh, with hints of cocoa beans and undergrowth alongside nutmeg and the inevitable varied spicy sensations. On the palate, its tannic texture is very dense and supported by a generous body, in a very satisfying balance of flavours. The finish is very long with atouch of liquorice root to underline the IAP.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Blueberry

Palate:

Black Fruits, Liquorice, Violet

Food Pairings:

Game

Pork

Red Meat

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