Casanova di Neri - Brunello di Montalcino Giovanni Neri 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Casanova di Neri
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Subregion	Brunello di Montalcino
Varietal	Sangiovese Grosso
Vintage	2019
Sku	39042
Size	750ml

 

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Casanova di Neri is a renowned winery located in the Montalcino region of Tuscany, Italy. The estate works with the unique terroir of this area, known for its exceptional Sangiovese grapes. The winemaking is led by the Neri family, with Giacomo, Giovanni, and Gianlorenzo carrying on the tradition started by the founder, Giovanni Neri. Their approach combines respect for tradition with innovative techniques, aiming to express the true character of their vineyards and the Sangiovese grape variety.

The Brunello Giovanni Neri is a flagship wine from Casanova di Neri, named after the winery's founder. This 100% Sangiovese wine comes from an ancient vineyard with vines over 50 years old, planted in prime Montalcino terroir. The 2019 vintage is described as bright ruby red in color, with aromas of cherry, white flowers, and red orange notes. On the palate, it offers a perfect balance of creaminess and juiciness, with prominent red berry flavors and a savory, pure finish. The wine undergoes manual harvesting and selection, fermentation with 20% whole clusters, and aging for 30 months in oak barrels followed by 22 months in bottles. With 15% alcohol by volume, this Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is expected to improve further with bottle aging. 

Cherry, flower and cedar aromas follow through to a full body with lots of pure and juicy fruit character. Creamy and savory with a crushed bean and cherry aftertaste. Defining today’s Brunello with purity and perfection of fruit. Making the most of an outstanding vintage. A selection from a seven-hectare parcel of 50-year-old vines. Drink after 2026.

A rich red/garnet color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Giovanni Neri is a muscular and highly expressive, moody wine with layered and compelling aromas of cigar box, fresh tobacco leaf, dried currants, worn leather, crushed stones, and salted orange peel. Mouthwatering and structured, it has a chiseled structure with ripe tannins and mouthwatering, fresh acidity, and it’s long on the palate. It demands time in the cellar before drinking over the coming 20-30 years.

Wow, this wine steals the show. A new addition to the Casanova di Neri portfolio now in its second year, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Giovanni Neri pays tribute to Giacomo Neri's father and represents a stylistic shift to the most elegant side of Montalcino. The wine reveals a very nuanced bouquet with toasted cherry pit, Luxardo syrup and balsam herb. There is dark slate and stony mineral that dovetail into a very clean and pretty earthiness. The tannins are slightly sweeter compared to other wines from this vintage, and there are fragrant tones of heritage rose and lilac. The ratio between tannin and fruit is excellent, and I can see this wine aging long into the future. Production is 9,600 bottles.