Opened 4hrs ahead, 2hrs in the decanter. Even still, the nose was pretty closed and the wine felt young. Kids are screaming in the background and you’re trying to catch up with an old friend. Amidst all this you take a sip and the wine just knocks you back in your seat, conversation breaks to a halt. It has that hallmark of great wines, the combination of power, elegance and length. Even though it’s closed and too young, its qualities are obvious: Amazing acidity, a hedonistic red and dark fruit that’s just so…sexy for lack of a better word, but never too much. After rigorous swirling more classic brunello notes, some VA. I would say cellar 3-5yrs more.
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Concentrated and full, with vibrant, velvety tannins. All things cherry, walnut, plums and granite. Long, and is not reductive but close. Fine acidity to help. Brilliant, but not the typical style, with this being more new world. Enjoyable today, a year or two will help the flow. Drink 2025 -.
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A glass from enomatic machine. Insanely good nose of iodine notes and red fruits. More of the same in the mouth, fuller mid-palate with more of the sweet/tart red fruits, full throttle on the intensity, super delicious and convincing throughout. 15% alc (?!)
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Chargrilled sweet red cherries and cinnamon spice - nicely tart and tannic. Day 2 - no substantial difference - remains a lovely fruity and spicy BdM with a bright future. Having gone a case plus into the reg Neri BdM from ‘17 I would rather have 2 bottles of the regular for near and medium term drinking but after a decade this Nuova bottling bottling will more than cover the spread.
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Very competent wine, This producer has come a long way. A wine the presents itself modern and polished but not overoaked and simple. Expressive nose of rose petals, earthy elements and spices. Silky tannins, medium+ length. 94+
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A great visit and tasting with Gianlorenzo Neri at their gorgeous property. Their family was/is a true visionary in Montalcino - vineyard sites, winery construction, organic, etc. Great tour of the property - and everything from winemaking, history to future sites. Great terrior and expressions captured in the bottle.
Black berry, black currant, red currant, salinity, good balance, great structure, minerality, balsamic, great wine. BUY
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2/4/2024 - LeRenard wrote: 92 Points
Opened 4hrs ahead, 2hrs in the decanter. Even still, the nose was pretty closed and the wine felt young. Kids are screaming in the background and you’re trying to catch up with an old friend. Amidst all this you take a sip and the wine just knocks you back in your seat, conversation breaks to a halt. It has that hallmark of great wines, the combination of power, elegance and length. Even though it’s closed and too young, its qualities are obvious: Amazing acidity, a hedonistic red and dark fruit that’s just so…sexy for lack of a better word, but never too much. After rigorous swirling more classic brunello notes, some VA. I would say cellar 3-5yrs more.
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9/15/2023 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 93 Points
Concentrated and full, with vibrant, velvety tannins. All things cherry, walnut, plums and granite. Long, and is not reductive but close. Fine acidity to help. Brilliant, but not the typical style, with this being more new world. Enjoyable today, a year or two will help the flow. Drink 2025 -.
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7/30/2023 - Lyubomir Lefterov Likes this wine: 95 Points
A glass from enomatic machine. Insanely good nose of iodine notes and red fruits. More of the same in the mouth, fuller mid-palate with more of the sweet/tart red fruits, full throttle on the intensity, super delicious and convincing throughout. 15% alc (?!)
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4/2/2023 - Rickyd007 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Ok, but not at that price point.
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12/10/2022 - Tgood wrote:
Chargrilled sweet red cherries and cinnamon spice - nicely tart and tannic.
Day 2 - no substantial difference - remains a lovely fruity and spicy BdM with a bright future. Having gone a case plus into the reg Neri BdM from ‘17 I would rather have 2 bottles of the regular for near and medium term drinking but after a decade this Nuova bottling bottling will more than cover the spread.
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10/30/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Very competent wine, This producer has come a long way. A wine the presents itself modern and polished but not overoaked and simple. Expressive nose of rose petals, earthy elements and spices. Silky tannins, medium+ length. 94+
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10/6/2022 - wineappellation wrote: 91 Points
Prominent oak. Wood spices. Good fruits. A bit simple.
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9/18/2022 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
In the bouquet dark berries and herbs and spices. On the palate a sweet start with dark berries, herbs and spices and beautiful acidity.
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7/5/2022 - LiteItOnFire Likes this wine:
A great visit and tasting with Gianlorenzo Neri at their gorgeous property. Their family was/is a true visionary in Montalcino - vineyard sites, winery construction, organic, etc. Great tour of the property - and everything from winemaking, history to future sites. Great terrior and expressions captured in the bottle.
Black berry, black currant, red currant, salinity, good balance, great structure, minerality, balsamic, great wine. BUY
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