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From a superb Brunello vintage scoring a 5 out 5 from Decanter blending “power and elegance in a way seldom seen” according to Eric Guido of Vinous, these 2019 selections from Casanova di Neri rank among the year’s top-rated Brunellos, all “world-class wines of the highest caliber” according to critic Guido built to savor over the next decade and beyond.
Purchasing his first vineyard in eastern Montalcino, founder Giovanni Neri established Casanova di Neri in 1971, considered a pioneer in implementing lower yields to maximize the quality of his Sangiovese grapes and producing the estate’s first Brunello in 1978. After taking over the management and winemaking duties of the estate in 1991, Giovanni’s son Giacomo Neri was among the first Brunello producers to move away from the traditional practice of categorizing wines as “normale or riserva,” concentrating instead on a portfolio of multi-site and single vineyard cuvees sourced from the estate’s 63 hectares of vineyards spread throughout the denomination. Called “one of the region’s most balanced and enjoyable entry level Brunellos” by Eric Guido of Vinous, the elegant 95 pt. 2019 Casanova di Neri was aged in the estate’s underground winery for 43 months in large oak casks followed by 6 months in bottle, yielding a well-balanced Brunello described by Jeb Dunnuck’s Audrey Frick as “pure and energetic, with rich, ripe concentration and ripe tannins” that promises a decade of enjoyment and as a bonus is “also a great value.” Sourced from the Le Cetine vineyard and aged for 35 months in cask and 15 months in bottle, the Wine Advocate’s Monica Larner describes the thrilling 97 pt. 2019 Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino as the estate’s most faithful reflection of the territory of Montalcino revealing “concentrated fruit and solid tannic structure,” boasting “a long finish that soars above and beyond” according to Audrey Frick of Jeb Dunnuck. Describing it as “a wine that steals the show,” the gorgeous 100 pt. 2019 Casanova di Neri Giovanni Neri Brunello di Montalcino pays tribute to Giacomo Neri's father and “represents a stylistic shift to the most elegant side of Montalcino” according to critic Larner, sourced from a prime parcel of half century old vines and aged for 30 months in cask and 22 months in bottle with layered complexity to evolve over the next few decades.
From the producer of “the most powerful, long-lived, and highly rated Brunello di Montalcino in the whole of the DOCG” according to the Wine Independent’s Susan Hulme, these top scoring Casanova di Neri selections, from the entry level 95 pt. White Label to the stunning 97 pt. Tenuta Nuova and 100 pt. Giovanni Neri cuvees, deliver the terroir-expressive nuances and robust structure that will allow the wines to age beautifully, sourced from an outstanding 2019 vintage that “has definitely lived up to its lofty reputation” according to critic Kerin O’Keefe and all worthy additions to any collection. |
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In my mind, this is the wine that best represents the Casanova di Neri house style. With 30 months of aging in tonneaux, it shows enormous richness and texture, and the stellar fruit quality appears with more primary elegance compared to the more expensive Cerretalto that is released with an extra year of aging. That dynamic is especially pronounced in a comparison of the 2019 and 2018 vintages. The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova has a dark vein of toasted spice, black fruit, ink, blackberry compote, licorice and star anise. Dark as night, it is exceptionally well crafted with a robust delivery of concentrated fruit and solid tannic structure. You can count on excellent cellar potential, or at a minimum, serve it with a classic steak. Production is exactly 69,696 bottles.
97 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Dec 2023)
A jeweled ruby color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova takes things to the next level at this estate. Offering a deeply layered bouquet of kirsch, dark chocolate, crushed rosemary, and lavender oils, on the palate it’s rich with flavors of blood orange oils, velvety tannins, warming spice, and a long finish that soars above and beyond, with saline accents taking it to the next level. The bouquet in incredible and keeps going for ages. It spent 36 months in 500-liter used barrels Drink 2026-2046.
97 points, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck (Feb 2024)
Black cherries with violets and other flowers on the nose. Full-bodied with chewy tannins and a juicy finish. Needs time to soften. Give it three to five years of bottle age. Better after 2025.
96 points, James Suckling (Sep 2023)
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