Brunello Casanova di Neri
Brunello di Montalcino Casanova di Neri 2011
92 points - Wine Spectator
92 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Due Bicchieri - Gambero Rosso '17
Brunello di Montalcino from Casanova di Neri, one of the finest wineries in all Italy. Brunello is world famous as one of Italy's best red wines. Brunello is produced from the Sangiovese grape, and only from designated vineyards around the area of the town of Montalcino in southern Tuscany. To qualify for DOCg Brunello di Montalcino status the wine is aged for a considerable time (three years or more) in oak casks prior to bottling. The Brunello is then further bottle aged before it is allowed to be released for sale.
Virtually all Brunello producers are small family farms and the name Brunello on the label is a guarantee the wine in the bottle was made properly with care and attention. There is no such thing as a cheap Brunello and to my knowledge no such thing as a bad Brunello. But there are good Brunellos and great Brunellos, and Jacomo di Neri is regarded as one of the finest producers of all.
His wines including his single vineyard Tenuta Nuova Brunello have been awarded the maximum 100 points by James Suckling on several occassions.
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Brunello di Montalcino Casanova di Neri
92 points - Wine Spectator
92 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Due Bicchieri - Gambero Rosso '17
Brunello is one of Itlay's, and indeed the world's, finest wines. Casanova di Neri are one of the top producers with various vintages having scored 100 points.
Vinification: The Brunello (Sangiovese) grapes are hand-picked from 27 September to 5 October from the Fiesole, Poderuccio and Podernuovo vineyards. The grapes are selected several times; firstly in the vineyard, on the selection table at the winery where the bunches are de-stemmed and the individual grapes are chosen. Fermentation without addition of yeasts and maceration in open temperature-controlled conical vats for 3 to 4 weeks. The Brunello is aged in oak barrels for about 42 months and 6 months bottles in bottle.
| Location | Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy |
|---|---|
| Winery | Casanova di Neri |
| Winery status | Independent family winery |
| Winemaker | Giovanni Neri |
| Annual production | Tiny |
| Grapes | Brunello (Sangiovese Grosso) |
| Product awards | 92 points - Wine Spectator, 92 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Due Bicchieri - Gambero Rosso '17 |
| Gold Medals |  |
| Style | Rich, elegant, super smooth |
| ABV | 14.5 |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Free sulphur | |
| Percentage score | 93 |
| Sulphite level | Medium Low |
| John's Rating |  |
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