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Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino 2018

Reviews

98 -Falstaff -

97 -Raffaele Vecchione, WinesCritic.com -

Decisive, fascinating and pronounced showing a sensory superiority in the intriguing notes of amaretto, mixed red flowers, coriander, jasmine, vetiver grass, sandalwood and white musk. The secondary scene admirably blends the notes of lime with hints of pressed blueberries and nutmeg. Full bodied, biting tannins of very fine grain and a delicious finale which exalts from the central palate onwards. Better from 2024.

96 -James Suckling -

96 -The Wine Independent -

This 2018 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova has a black-toned ruby color. It is very young and closed on the nose; blue-black berried fruit aromas are at the moment dominated by a little heavy oak note of cream, spice and leather. On the palate there are firm, chewy tannins and dark flavours. This is a robust style of Brunello, perhaps on the way to becoming more approachable at an early age, but at the moment the style is firmly robust and powerful. The fruit for the Tenuta Nova comes from the warmer south-eastern part of the DOCG.

95 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

Here's a treat from Casanova di Neri. Aged in tonneaux for 30 months, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova is fleshed out and rich with pretty layers of dark fruit, dried blackberry, spice and cured tobacco. There is a point of sour cherry in this vintage that folds into crushed flower, balsam herb, licorice and crushed stone. The bouquet is classic, but the Casanova di Neri magic touch comes through thanks to the wine's balance and pretty intensity. I can't, however, overlook a powerful 15% alcohol content that leaves its mark. This is a production of 67,740 bottles.

93 -Wine Spectator -

Technical Details

Blend 100% Sangiovese
Winemaker Giacomo Neri
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
Vineyard Tenuta Nuova, northeast-facing vineyard in Castelnuovo dell'Abate area of Montalcino, approximately 7 hectares at 250-350m elevation
Farming Method Sustainable Practices
Oak Small to medium-sized tonneaux and barriques
Fermentation Destemmed and optically sorted, then transferred into temperature-controlled, truncated conical steel vats for native yeast fermentation and maceration over 25 days
Aging / Cooperage 43 months in barrel, 6 months in bottle
Alcohol 13.9%
Production 5,645 cases

Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino 2018

Name: Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino 2018
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014741
Price: 94.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Sangiovese | Tuscany

FS98, RV97, JS96, TWI96, WA95, WS93

Sustainable Practices

$190.00

$94.95

750ML

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The Neri family's Tenuta Nuova project draws from the Le Cetine vineyard in the southern reaches of Montalcino, fermented in open conical stainless steel vats using no pumps to protect fruit quality and extract only the finest tannins, then aged in tonneaux for 30 months. The 2018 vintage produced a wine of remarkable freshness and brightness, with the Mediterranean character of Tenuta Nuova fully on display: light smoky earth, black cherry, licorice, and black pepper on the nose, leading to a polished, crunchy palate with notes of black raspberry, fresh soil, and graphite, with a point of sour cherry that folds beautifully into dried flowers and crushed stone. Farr Vintners awarded 98, Rupert Valentini 97, James Suckling 96, TWI 96, Wine Advocate 95, and Wine Spectator 93. The consensus describes a wine of high concentration that still carries the freshness and precision that sets the best of this vintage apart from the riper years on either side. The price here is incredibly well-positioned for Tenuta Nuova. Grab it while you can.

About The Producer

Casanova di Neri was founded in 1971 by Giovanni Neri, when he purchased and restored a 200 hectare working farm on the eastern side of Montalcino. At the time, there were only 30 producers in the new region, which had just received DOC status a few years prior. Giovanni set out to make the next great Italian red, and had his sights set on Brunello – and in 1978, the winery’s first Brunello di Montalcino was produced. In just a few decades, Casanova di Neri would be producing Italian reds to universal acclaim, earning Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year award in 2006. The estate and its seven vineyards across the Montalcino region are family-owned to this day, currently led by the third-generation owners, Giovanni and Gianlorenzo Neri.

$190.00

$94.95

750ML

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