2016 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova, Tuscany

Aromas of blackberries, cherries, violets, and bark with mahogany. It’s full-bodied and chewy with intense tannins that are layered and focused. The fruit is pure and purposeful, yet not overdone. Wonderful strength and purity to this. Class is the word.

 99 points James Suckling jamessuckling.com

This is one of my sweetheart wines from Montalcino. The Casanova di Neri 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova offers a long list of aromas on an ever-shifting and fluid bouquet. You get bright cherry, rose potpourri, black truffle, caramel, butterscotch, sandalwood, road pavement and chalky mineral. In fact, each time I come back to this wine, that mineral element seemed to grow in intensity and scope. The wine offers a grounded fruit side that is contrasted nicely against a grounded oak component. The mouthfeel is creamy and long, and the wine shows terrific tannic integration. When you come back hours later, you might find black olive, bresaola and licorice.

97+ points Monica Larner robertparker.com Dec 2020 Drink 2024-2048