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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.9 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 184 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RonT52 on 4/23/2024 & rated 91 points: Agree with other comments. Very good at this time. It is ready to drink and enjoy. (712 views) | | | Tasted by Intellectual Sasquatch on 2/18/2024 & rated 92 points: 1 hour decant. Bricking evident in the glass. Still vibrant aromas and fruit on the palate. Tannins really showed up at about the 2 hour mark - but agree with the others who say that this might not be so good on Day 2. A lush experience - could easily be mistaken for a California cab. (1118 views) | | | Tasted by danielbleier on 1/23/2024 & rated 90 points: modern style Brunello - deep red cherry and raspberry with some grilled herb and smoke on the finish. (1249 views) | | | Tasted by DizzyOneCheck on 1/15/2024 & rated 93 points: Consistent with prior note, if anything more elegant and succulent than the last bottle. Rich black cherries, hints of grapefruit and blood orange, faint floral notes. Better with a decant. 2 more bottles and will be hard to hold off on them. (1295 views) | | | Tasted by jusuf on 12/31/2023 & rated 95 points: In good years the standard Brunello of Casanova di Neri performs like a high end Brunello. Give it 10+ years at a minimum and enjoy.
The 2012 should not evolve further, I believe. Will finish my reserves this new 2024. (1194 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 12/1/2023: Earthy, red cherry, medium plus tannin. Earthy, still very fresh, light cinnamon spice. Great with these Alba White Truffles.
Very meaty texture (especially next to the 2000 Caparazo). (1328 views) | | | Tasted by Brent25 on 9/23/2023 & rated 93 points: Clear pale garnet; clean medium plus nose of leather, balsamic, soil, wood and red currant jam; dry; high acidity; high tannins; high alcohol; medium body; medium plus to pronounced flavour intensity; palate is tarter with addition of tar, black licorice, dates and cocoa; long finish; drinking very nicely now but will also be lovely in 5 years; lean and elegant with enticing tertiary notes (1555 views) | | | Tasted by pkoster6000 on 7/22/2023 & rated 95 points: The Brunello is in incredible shape. Thankfully I still have a bunch around. Beautiful dark cherry nose with baking herbs on the nose. Some secondary notes coming through as well. The following flavour profiles items leather, oak, tobacco, smoke, pepper, and balsamic. Succulent, smooth and delicious. Excellent vintage. (1668 views) | | | Tasted by DizzyOneCheck on 6/30/2023 & rated 92 points: Drinking wonderfully, needed about an hour in the decanter to fully open up. Ripe fruit, singed blood orange rind, leather, cherry, and that quintessential Tuscan sunshine flavor. Excellent. Will be hard to let the other bottles keep aging considering how well this is drinking, but I think this has legs to go a bit longer. (1661 views) | | | Tasted by nkirsch on 6/9/2023 & rated 92 points: good, solid brunello. Firm but not too firm. Fruity but not overly fruity. Good aroma. (1832 views) | | | Tasted by Mark1npt on 4/10/2023 & rated 92 points: Exactly what DAWGBYTE says below......very similar bottle with the exception that I decanted it for 90 min and I think it was best then and for another 90 minutes. The nose was quite fragrant, floral and cherry The palate was full of cherry, was very balanced and the mouthfeel was so smooth and crushed velour like. Later in the evening this seemed to fall off a bit and I probably would have given it an 89 then.....in the early going this one drank younger than a '12 to me. Minimal bricking just starting to show up. (3402 views) | | | Tasted by DawgByte on 4/10/2023 & rated 89 points: I decanted the wine for 2 hours prior to serving. This Brunello had a nice core of cherry, sandalwood and a hint of herbs. The nose seemed to outshine the palate, which leads me to believe this wine is still on the young side. On the palate it was pretty much a one hit wonder with beautiful cherries, red fruit with some herbaceous notes at mid-palate. Medium acidity and fine tannins. The finish didn't last very long.
This wine was enjoyable, but I was expecting more. (1720 views) | | | Tasted by jusuf on 4/1/2023 & rated 94 points: Finally reached its performance window. Elegant wine like a great Brunello. Nose and palate evenly beautiful. Just the finish is too short to score even better. Reminds more of a Bordeaux than an Italian. (1474 views) | | | Tasted by Roland67 on 3/11/2023 & rated 89 points: Nice Brunello. Mature, ready to drink / drink up. P88-90 (1686 views) | | | Tasted by tantotinto on 2/4/2023 & rated 91 points: Decanted and no wait. Soft cherry and a touch of spice. Modest tannins, lean texture and less aromatic than our last bottle. Not sure I see a reason to wait on this one. Tasty now and do not sense significant upside. (1560 views) | | | Tasted by nkirsch on 1/18/2023 & rated 90 points: Good but nothing special really jumped out. OK fruit, ok nose, somewhat soft. Fine but expected more (1393 views) | | | Tasted by rjfix on 11/27/2022 & rated 92 points: Needs decanting (1661 views) | | | Tasted by thomasvha on 9/17/2022 & rated 91 points: Needs a lot of air, min 3 hours. Very enjoyable, but even better in 5 years. (1969 views) | | | Tasted by nkirsch on 8/12/2022 & rated 92 points: Very enjoyable Brunello. Nice fruit, soft tannins. had with lasagna (2033 views) | | | Tasted by MicklethePickle on 5/5/2022 & rated 93 points: With Peter Lahr at home during his visit for wine tasting this weekend. This was a beauty, with very fine fruit in the nose and mouth, redolent with cherry and ripe fruit. Did not need a lot of air to show its stuff. 4-13-17-9: 93/100. (2868 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 5/3/2022 & rated 91 points: Some tart fruit and some forest blueberries and cassis
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Yum (2627 views) | | | Tasted by Paschap on 4/29/2022 flawed bottle: Cork (2307 views) | | | Tasted by StewartDowd on 4/26/2022 & rated 94 points: Color: Garnet
Nose: Rich plum, black current.
Palate: Light acidity, fresh rich flavors. Raspberry and prune. Not as old tasting as many Brunellos
Body: Medium with balanced acidity. Very well rounded and structured.
Finish: Slightly tannic with a zesty finish.
This bottle could use a few more years to smooth out, but is a very nice bright Brunello at the current time.
Opened up after 3 hours and was delicious. Will be incredible in 3 - 5 years (2100 views) | | | Tasted by nkirsch on 4/24/2022 & rated 91 points: Good Brunello. Fine drinking wine, some fruit, some tannins. Probably could use another year or two. (1873 views) | | | Tasted by JBL19 on 4/17/2022 & rated 92 points: Moc dobré, silné třísloviny, hodně robusní.
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The Casanova di Neri farm began in 1971 when Giovanni Neri bought a large estate within the territory of Montalcino. Over the years their continuing goal has been the search for and purchasing of land which they believe to be optimal for growing high quality grapes. The result is that today they have about 36 hectares of vineyards divided between four quite distinct areas: il Pietradonice in Castelnuovo dell'Abate, le Cetine in Sant'Angelo in Colle, il Cerretalto and il Fiesole near the farmhouse of the same name facing Montalcino. Recent accolades include a perfect WS 100-point score for the 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto and WS Wine of the Year honors for the 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova.SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (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.Italy 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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