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Capanna Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is now in my Top 5 list of Brunello Riserva. If you’re ever in Tuscany and walking through the cellar of a winery, you may notice the white chalk marks on some of the barrels, these are the Riserva. Select juice from known areas of the their vineyards that produce the highest quality Sangiovese. Built to age, these wines need more time in the bottle and will take on another decade or more in the cellar.
Reviews:
Powerful, sparkling garnet red. Rich, very appealing nose with notes of ripe raspberries and fresh plums, some liquorice and fine spice notes in the background. Grippy, fine-meshed tannin on the palate, builds up in many layers, salty, good tension, very long finish in the finish.
- Falstaff 98 Points
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva wafts up with a classic Capanna profile, rich yet elegant, with masses of crushed black cherries, sweet herbs, cloves and hints of cigar box. This is velvety yet not weighty, with a salty core of minerals and brisk acids that enliven its citrus-tinged red berries and exotic inner spice. While persistent and structured, the 2016 keeps you coming back to the glass, savory and saline in character with grippy tannins, but also a tug of residual tension that keeps the expression unexpectedly fresh. This is a tremendous Brunello Riserva in the making, and all it needs is time.
-Vinous 96 Points
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Cheers,
Mike Good
Timeless Wines
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