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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 37 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by shafer1994 on 2/18/2023 & rated 92 points: Very different on day 2. No decant. Light red color, hedonistic nose immediately when cork was out. Quaffable, light and sweet from the beginning, charming and sexy. Red berries, vanilla, mint. Easy drinking, you always want more. Medium to long finish, silky. On day 2 the wine was kind of shut down, locked. Very reserved, austere. Some red fruit notes, but very distant. Medium finish was tannic. Definitely not as pleasant as the day before. So I assume there has some more years of development ahead. (682 views) | | | Tasted by SpoochMan on 8/17/2021 & rated 93 points: Drank the last bottle of the 07 on our CO/UT trip. Was the winner in a Coravin tasting with some strong competition. Drinking really well when at the right temperature. The first night we drank it we did not have time to cool it down. At around 75 deg, the alcohol spiked a bit and it was out of balance. But around 60 deg, it was terrific. Last bottle; hope the 06s are as good. (1467 views) | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 2/21/2021 & rated 88 points: Brownish-red garnet color. Mushy raspberries and a bit of spice on the nose. I find this wine hard to parse by sensory element as the blending of flavors is so thorough. It has passed its apex and is overall a bit muddled. However, it avoids dullness by virtue of its still-sharp acids and medley of tart and overripe red fruit, mostly raspberry with just a passing hint of watermelon somewhere in the palate progression. This was consistent at opening, after a few hours, and the next day after being left overnight on the countertop. I’m shocked at the comparison with my 93-point review last October. (1661 views) | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 10/25/2020 & rated 93 points: Medium-dark garnet color with the faintest hint of brown. An odd but compelling nose of cocoa, mushrooms, and red berries. Sharp, sweet berries on the front palate. A touch of vanilla cream at the mid palate followed by more red fruit and cocoa. Lingering cocoa and creme in the finish. There is also a bit of funk, which might have blown off if I had met is decant more than an hour, but it was more additive than distracting. Delicious. (1716 views) | | | Tasted by SpoochMan on 3/6/2020 & rated 93 points: Really nice bottle. This is fairly traditional in style, mid-weight, with good red fruit, and some nice secondaries. The tannins are still notable, but this is drinking well now. A very good food wine. Will easily hold for a few more years, but drinking well now. Have one bottle left and would like to see where it is in a couple more years. Was an excellent value at $40 (1829 views) | | | Tasted by SpoochMan on 8/30/2019 & rated 92 points: Brought to Lucano for dinner. Was initially somewhat disjointed, but opened up nicely with air over 20-30 minutes. Nice mix of red and black fruits with good acidity and some touches of earth and complexity. This paired well with food and was quite enjoyable. Drinking well now, but I think these will probably still improve a bit and will be good for at least more years. (1606 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 10/18/2018 & rated 93 points: Great wine. Very refined. Candy apple red color, really pretty. Not what to expect from a Brunello, much more refined. Lovely wine. (1769 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 9/22/2018 & rated 94 points: J`en connais qui disait que ce vin, tout comme le Tenuta Nuova,
ça ne vieilissait pas bien! Eh ben, encore une fois, cette bouteille
est preuve que c`est encore plus complexe et équilibré que ma précédente!
Super fruité et dense avec de la chair et de la sève, une
belle acidité et des tannins anguleux sur une finale bien longue.
En très grande forme et tout simplement grand en ce moment.
Faut se gâter dans la vie, je ne pense pas attendre mes autres un autre 10 ans tellement c`est bon
et j`ai eu tellement de mauvaise expérience avec les
vins mature (20 ans et plus) que je ne prends
pas de chance...j`aime mes vins avec encore un peu de fruit! (2053 views) | | | Tasted by CHINACAT on 9/14/2018 & rated 95 points: Attractive red/violet color with a wonderfully perfumed nose. Bright and fresh red cherries, robust minerality, pleasant acidity and a long finish. Balanced and elegant. A terrific wine that is in a great spot and should have a number of years ahead of it. (1405 views) | | | Tasted by JJB007 on 3/13/2017 & rated 96 points: this wine is drinking perfect
it goes well with chicken (3031 views) | | | Tasted by lgeeker on 8/9/2016 & rated 93 points: Tuesday Night Double Blind Tasting, $60+ (Bin 75): Lighter color, some change. Nose more subtle. On palate, sweet cherry liqueur, refined tannin. This was a beautiful wine, I thought it was '07 Poggio di Sotto. Really well done. (3513 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 4/25/2016 & rated 94 points: Really, really good wine. Decanted 2-3 hours. Almost NO sediment. Candy apple red. Tasted more like a PN than a Brunello. The fruit was all red fruit but it was just so elegant, as it was rich but not extracted. A= wine. (2998 views) | | | Tasted by _Xenon on 2/12/2016 & rated 93 points: I've enjoyed my last bottle of this in the Berlin Swissotel - again. Drinking window is wide open. Medium body (as for all Caparzo's) and a highly perfumed nose.
What will I enjoy when being in Berlin again after not having any more bottles of this beauty? ;-) (3247 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 1/20/2016 & rated 93 points: Super fin et élégant. Encore une fois une belle bouteille.
Beau nez sur les fleurs, le poivre et les petits fruits rouge.
En bouche, beau fruit rouge et un peu d'épices, beaux tannins veloutés et belle acidité.
Finale longue et langoureuse.
Excellent, de la classe à revendre. (3582 views) | | | Tasted by _Xenon on 10/17/2015 & rated 92 points: Accompanied a good indian style chicken a la Jamie Oliver. (2569 views) | | | Tasted by Raage on 6/9/2015 & rated 92 points: Un très beau Sangiovese, fruité et séduisant (mais avec du fond) sur la cerise confite et la pivoine. Le nez, expressif et pur, annonce un vin élégant, ce que la première gorgee ne dément pas. Souple et rond a l'attaque, il déploie un fruit solaire et acidué tout en gourmandise, tandis que la finale se resserre sur des tannins encore jeune et fins, puis laisse une fine mineralité se mêler aux fruits en finale. Joli, très joli! (2605 views) | | | Tasted by SpoochMan on 6/6/2015 & rated 92 points: Wine Tasting Group: 2007's from around the world (Our house): The nose on this wine was initially giving up nothing -- very closed. It got a little bit better with time, but was still the most aromatically challenged of the 4 wines by far. On the palate, this had traditional brunello character, but was very tight and a bit disjointed. It improved steadily over the course of 2+ hours, and this bodes very well for additional bottle age. This is drinkable now with a long decant, but I think this will be much better in 3-5 years and beyond. Quality stuff with considerable scoring upside. My #2. Group's #2. (2410 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 5/3/2015 & rated 94 points: This has beautiful candy apple red color. Just lovely. Cherry on the nose and the same with the fore-palate. Full palate. Just wonderful wine. A real keeper. Wish I had more than two more bottles.. Will definitely age for 3-5 more years. Not a full bodied as I think of a Brunello, but really flavorful. (2314 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 1/29/2015 & rated 92 points: Super beau et suave en ce moment.
Nez sur le tabac, les fleurs, l'anis et les cerises.
En bouche, fort suave et lisse, rien n'accroche. L'anis revient et le fruit est bien vibrant, belle acidité et bonne longueur.
Un bon vin, bien gouleyant, frais mais qui pourra garder cette tenue encore bien des années. (2624 views) | | | Tasted by _Xenon on 1/27/2015 & rated 93 points: Had this wine on a regular Tuesday evening. No formal notes.. (2269 views) | | | Tasted by pomelo on 1/24/2015 & rated 92 points: Robe rubis claire. Nez relativement muet de cerise et de sucre brun. Bouche sur la cerise et les épices. Assez tannique. Encore trop jeune pour être apprécié pleinement. Très longue finale. À revoir dans 4 ou 5 ans (2098 views) | | | Tasted by SpoochMan on 8/31/2014 & rated 91 points: Coravin taste-off: 07 Altesino Montosoli, 07 Lisini, 07 Caparzo La Casa, 09 Scalette Il Carbonaione.: The most restrained nose initially. More similar to the Lisini than the Montosoli, but more fruit forward than the Lisini (nice sour cherry). Also a more viscous mouthfeel than Lisini. Definitely a little bite to the tannins here but this would be approachable to drink with a short decant. No doubt will last a long time too. 91 now, potential for 93 (2777 views) | | | Tasted by _Xenon on 6/21/2014 & rated 93 points: Lighter than the Rust en Vrede 2008 Estate wine, which we were enjoying as well. Lighter Color, already brown at the edges. Is the drinking window closing? Not sure, however, the 2007 seems really to be not as good for the cellar than the 2006. I will have to check on my 2007 Italian reds.
Beside that really nice drinking and highly perfumed.
Enjoyed at Chateau de la Poste, close to Namur, Belgium. (2715 views) | | | Tasted by _Xenon on 1/25/2014 & rated 94 points: Perfect medium bodied Brunello. High durable quality, I have never been disappointed so far. After opening, the perfume jumps right out of the bottle. Perfect within drinking window. I wonder why people buy expensive Bordeauxs when they could have this perfect Brunello for below 40€. I am impressed. Once again! (2901 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 12/20/2013 & rated 93 points: Super beau Brunello, élégant et fin avec une belle complexité et profindeur.
Quel beau nez expressif. fleurs, anis, goudron et cerises.
En bouche, très élégant et satiné, coulant même. Un beau fruit pure avec une belle acidité et une finale bien longue.
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| By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, July/August 2013, IWC Issue #169
(Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino La Casa) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Brunello di Montalcino 2007: A Worthy Successor to 2006 (Apr 2012)
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U.S. Importer: Good source of addt'l infoSangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Vigna La Casa In Motalcino area. On weinlagen-infoItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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