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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 238 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Scooter McGraw on 4/5/2024 & rated 93 points: Seems to be in prime drinking window. I find Casanova Di Neri to drink well when young (10 or so years) and overall it’s probably my favorite Brunello producer for this very reason. So I was intrigued to see how 2006 was at 18 years (the 2004 vintage seems over-the-hill to me).
There is a kind of line-straddling I like between traditional and “new” and I find this wine passes that test with flying colors; the fruit is still there but moderated, really nice saline nose with cherry, mild sandalwood and black licorice, refined mid palate, elegant in the way that only Brunello can be. Minimal bricking with not a lot of tannins. Perfumed but understated. Wish I had a few more bottles as it was worth the price of admission. Hard to imagine this getting better after following it’s trajectory since release. This vintage of this wine never disappointed and I’m impressed with the sustained quality - last time I tasted was probably 8 years ago. Advice: decant through Vinturi, wait an hour and then drink up. It did not evolve much after 2 hours. (202 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 12/30/2023 & rated 91 points: Delicious BdM, drinking beautifully. No need to wait as this is at its peak. (474 views) | | | Tasted by grossie on 6/20/2023 & rated 95 points: Gorgeous bottle of BdM. Deep floral nose with some leather, something stony, and ripe rich fruit. Gorgeous on the tongue with richness to spare, a huge burst of dark purple fruit, high acidity and fine tannins. The finish is super long, super dense and just f-ing amazing. I need to buy more wine like this! (855 views) | | | Tasted by t_moderne on 6/18/2023 & rated 92 points: Opened and decanted half. Enjoyed in Grassl Cru glass. Tasted with food (homemade tagliattele egg pasta with tomato-basil sauce, in case you were wondering) and then on its own.
Dark garnet color.
Nose offers some plum, cherry notes and earth. Hint of red clay/cedar notes.
Good dark fruit with firm but not obtrusive tannins. Shows a touch of oak. Sufficient acidity to carry the fruit.
Enjoyable. (807 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 10/17/2022 & rated 91 points: Drinking very well. (1257 views) | | | Tasted by grossie on 8/17/2022 & rated 91 points: Earthy but full-bodied. High acidity. Nice wine right now or in another 5 years or so. (1227 views) | | | Tasted by Brianadam on 7/3/2022: Agree with the other posters — still in it’s prime July 2022 (1120 views) | | | Tasted by Easter Everywhere on 6/28/2022: in the zone now. tasty (906 views) | | | Tasted by Shiaxonna on 1/24/2022 & rated 92 points: Perfect aged brunello. Dusty tannins, ripe but only partially developed fruit. Long and intense. Perfect match to morel risotto. (1480 views) | | | Tasted by Billiken on 1/20/2022 & rated 91 points: Delicious with pasta! Drink now, it is at its peak. Great earthy tones but still has some nice fruit. Yum. (1208 views) | | | Tasted by Fugu Me on 12/24/2021: PnP, this was a tasty BdM if not exceptional. Suffered a bit in comparison to the Felsina CCR Rancia that immediately preceded it. Still going strong, and no reason to think it won’t continue to drink well for another 5+ years. (1217 views) | | | Tasted by behm0027 on 8/2/2021 & rated 89 points: Nose of game, tomato can, violets, leather…minimal fruit. Palate of leather, cedar, anise, dark cherry. Great acidity. Fruit is mostly gone. (1667 views) | | | Tasted by MrD on 5/17/2021: Delicious, especially on night 2. (1648 views) | | | Tasted by Paul-SA on 5/9/2021 & rated 93 points: Lovely Brunello. Decanted for 3+ hours. Open up with cherry, lavender and the rusted nail finish. Great expression of a brunello. Still going strong but drink it over the next 5 years. (1399 views) | | | Tasted by JuliannaDHS on 2/14/2021 & rated 91 points: A good wine, not a great one. Good depth, texture, decent fruit. Seems more like fading vs. closing down. (1549 views) | | | Tasted by dkentaustin on 11/28/2020 & rated 93 points: Leggy in the glass followed by saddle leather, sweet vanilla oak, bright ripe raspberry, anise, cassis and mouthwatering glycerine that glosses over tannins - bigger body, long persistent finish and explores the entire palate. Alcohol level is still a little robust, but beginning to meld into the wine as it sits in the glass.
p.s. cuts through a nice sharp Italian cheese and homemade pizza (1600 views) | | | Tasted by azscot on 11/21/2020 & rated 92 points: Decanted and noticed bricking and some evidence of age on the nose. Opened around an hour later with chocolate and some dried red fruit indicating it’s probably past it’s peak but still very good. Paired with braised lamb with pomegranate and herb sauce and the combination brought out the best of the wine with some sage, tobacco and more chocolate on the finish. Was better with food than on its own so finished with a couple of pieces of dark chocolate with sea salt and again went well
I agree with others that it is past it’s peak; it does not have the legs of the 2001 or 2007 but nevertheless a very nice wine. (1311 views) | | | Tasted by awever on 8/29/2020 & rated 92 points: Ein großer Brunello auf seinem Höhepunkt, streng, strukturiert , völlig anders als ein Chianti, braunrot (1384 views) | | | Tasted by Half a Nose on 5/31/2020 & rated 92 points: With 2 hours of decanting, this was a stunner. Very well made wine with depth. More plum than cherry now, but the flavor lasted on the palate for minutes. Its at its prime! (1585 views) | | | Tasted by Topper on 4/18/2020: This is very good, very well made wine. It's just not yet ready to drink. Give at least another 4 years (1687 views) | | | Tasted by BGK810 on 2/14/2020 & rated 91 points: Not quite as good when I had 4 years ago, but still excellent. Starting to show some oxidation. Drink in next year or so. (1578 views) | | | Tasted by floating_cellar on 11/29/2019 & rated 92 points: agree with the majority, it is in the decline but still good. (1889 views) | | | Tasted by JM_MadTown on 11/26/2019 & rated 79 points: This is definitely on the decline. Sort of acrid and starting to oxidize. Or I suppose a bad bottle. (1714 views) | | | Tasted by teamski1 on 10/7/2019: A little past it’s prime (1777 views) | | | Tasted by ChrisH3040@aol.com on 10/4/2019: 93 pt WS (1633 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2011, IWC Issue #157
(Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2006 Brunello: The Emperor’s New Clothes or Historic Vintage? (May 2011)
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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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