2004 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto

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  4/25/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 Points

  I purchased a couple of these in 2012 and stored properly since. This really needs a couple hours in the decanter at least. I brought this to a restaurant and decanted it there and it was somewhat muted for most of the meal. This has dark fruits up front and it has that massive inky grip you find in Napa. However, this had much more balance and was far more polished and civilized along the way. For me, this isn’t remotely close to being in its prime. This should easily drink well for another decade plus. This paired well with a bone in filet mignon. Revisit 2030+

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  1/20/2024 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 98 Points

  A highlight by Casanova di Neri, an explosive BdM erupting with profound aromas, powerfully built body and concentrated muscular structure. Aged in oak 29 months, in bottle 30. Deep garnet, ruby hue. Perfumed rich aroma of cherries, prunes, cold cuts, sweet tobacco, chocolate, liquorice, earth. Full body, extraordinary complexity, power, concentration and most importantly - balance. Dense structure, multilayered lush and seductive flavours, high ripe and grippy tannins, deep and prolonged persistent finish.

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  11/22/2023 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 wrote: 98 Points

  Dark ruby garnet color with finely grained particles fading toward the orange rust rim with a reflective edge. The nose gives off smoky aromas of red berries and violets spiced up by toasted oak. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a silky texture that gives a clean, polished mouthfeel with flavors of black berries and dark cherry braced with acidity that balances power and intensity with elegance. Due to its age, there are secondary flavors of leather, cola, tobacco and pencil shavings from the oak aging with tertiary flavors of pine nuts in the long, transcendent finish. Drink now with a 20-minute decant until 2033.

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  10/16/2023 - Volleyball Likes this wine: 95 Points

  I’ve only had a few of these but every one has been excellent, this one no exception. Beautiful, complex aroma and flavor with rich dark cherry fruit balanced with herbal and forest floor flavors. Large aroma and flavor but not overwhelmingly so

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  9/10/2023 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 95 Points

  04 Brunellos at home. Tasted blind. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of vanilla oak, black plums, black licorice, tarry earth, violets. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), structured high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of vanilla oak, sweet spices, black licorice, sweet dark tar, earth, black plums, black cherries, blackberries, underlying sour red cherry. Long finish.
  Very very good quality. Serious big wine made in a polished modern style. Lots of ambitious oak and deep fruit concentration to support. Actually improved with more air, with the vanilla oak integrating in nicely and developed smoky incense notes. Will last long time, hopefully oak not outlasting the fruit.

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