Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Giramonte 2004

BN#232439

Varietal	Merlot, Sangiovese
Category	Red Wine
Region	Italy : Tuscany
Producer	Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

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Giramonte appeals with a dense but luminous red-purple. It presents a complex aromatic medley ranging from wild red berryfruit to hints of pungent clove, and finally concludes with nuances of lively menthol. The palate impresses with its velvety smoothness, appealing mouthfeel and concentration, and its long-lingering, silky finish.

Ideal with all roasts, grills, and barbecues, and with sautéed fillets of beef, but try it with delicate cheeses as well.

Wine Spectator Lots of blackberry and mint character. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long aftertaste of ripe fruit and toasty oak. Layered and intense, with plenty going on. Best after 2008. 800 cases made. Score: 94. —James Suckling, October 31, 2006.

Wine Advocate The estate’s 2004 Giramonte (80% Merlot and 20% Sangiovese) is a rich, weighty wine that offers the dark fruit and plushness of the former along with the underlying structure of the latter, with excellent length and fine overall balance. It saw 20 days of fermentation/maceration followed by malo in barrique, where the wine aged for 14 months prior to being bottled. The vines are still young and this is surely a wine to keep an eye on for the future. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019. Score: 90. —Antonio Galloni, June 2007.

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