LiQuery - Castelgiocondo Ripe Al Convento Riserva Brunello Di Montalcino 2013

CASTELGIOCONDO RIPE AL CONVENTO RISERVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2013

Item:	556647
Size:	3000 mL (101.4 oz)
Type:	2013 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2020-03-26
Producer:	Frescobaldi
Location:	Italy - Tuscany
Price:	$719.95 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Full-bodied & Firm
Alcohol:	15.0%
Varietal:	Sangiovese
Sugar Code:	XD
Rating:	97
Glass Style:	Riesling Grand Cru Purchase Glass

Description
The purity of expression found in the Ripe al Convento owes much to the maturity of the vines and the depth of the roots. These roots allow the vines access to moisture, permitting consistent development and ripening even during hot, dry summers such as that experienced in 2012. This is a wine that always demonstrates poise, harmony, elegance and refinement. Look for floral and spice inflections atop black fruit, leather and earth.

Description

The purity of expression found in the Ripe al Convento owes much to the maturity of the vines and the depth of the roots. These roots allow the vines access to moisture, permitting consistent development and ripening even during hot, dry summers such as that experienced in 2012. This is a wine that always demonstrates poise, harmony, elegance and refinement. Look for floral and spice inflections atop black fruit, leather and earth.

Tasting Notes
This has a regal feel with a wealth of ripe blueberries and a complex array of new leather, warm earth, terracotta and spice. The palate has concentration and depth with assertive, fine and long tannins delivering a long, unwavering impression on the palate, bathed in ripe red and dark-fruit flavors. Drink or hold. Score - 97. (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Nov. 7, 2019)