Caparzo La Casa Brunello di Montalcino 2013, Tuscany, Italy 🇮🇹

🍇 Sangiovese Grosso 100%

🧐 Alcohol 13.5%

🍁 My Score 92 Points

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Classic Sangiovese nose with aromas of red cherries, blackberries, leather, floral, smoky and vanilla notes. On the mouthfeel, medium-full bodied, dry, slightly austere flavours, dusty tannins and lively acidity. The finish is long with flavours of tart cherries, smoky leathery fruit and savoury herbs.

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This Brunello paired beautifully with a pasta dish of eggplants, tomatoes, lamb sausage, goat cheese and fresh basil. The acidity and tannins provide a great foundation for this wine to blossom in your cellar over the next few years. I wish I had another bottle to see this happen myself. Cheers my wine friends 🍷

Caparzo Brunello Di Montalcino 2005, Tuscany, Italy

My first observation I had while pouring this Brunello was the colour, a pale ruby, much lighter than most Brunello. What it lacked in colour it more than made up in aromas. This had a pure Sangiovese nose of  wild ripe berries, sour cherries, baking spices, soft leather and tobacco leaf. The entry is fresh with lively acidity, chalky tannins with sweet and sour notes. This medium bodied wine finish is long, fresh, spicy with sweet and sour notes lingering. Very elegant style, ready to enjoy now or over the next two or three years. This Brunello was paired with slow-cooked, spiced lamb shanks and it worked beautifully. Strongly recommended.

This wine was purchased October 1, 2011 LCBO New Release at $39.95.