Marchesi Frescobaldi, Castelgiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino 2017 Roditis REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT - $50

REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT - $50

beautiful blackberry on the nose with sugar

Leading off with the Grenache-driven efforts

the grapes from all these parcels had been used in making La Tâche

they had the 2019 of this producer’s regular estate Riesling and it was excellent for the piece

Marchesi Frescobaldi, Castelgiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino 2017 Roditis REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT - $50nicked label 95 Decanter Supple and generous in terms of acidity, crushed velvet textured tannins and herbal edged red berry fruit mouth filling and lively. This has character and definition, so youthful still, with tannins on the ripe, grippy side but there is nice underlying spice and touches of bitter orange peel, cinnamon and toasted cedar alongside more delicate rose and violet floral elements all of which come in waves presenting themselves one