Tenuta di Caparzo - Brunello di Montalcino 2016

ANTONIO GALLONI: "The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino shows mineral-laced black cherries with earth tones and hints of tanned leather. It’s soft in texture with a polished display of ripe berries and savory spice, as zesty acids create a juicy expression while slow-mounting tannins collect upon the senses. This turns dry and structured toward the finale, yet with the balance for a long and steady evolution in the cellar. This is really very nice."

DECANTER: "Prior to acquiring the Altesino estate, Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini purchased Caparzo in 1998. The property includes 28 hectares designated for Brunello and this estate bottling amalgamates vineyards from four distinct areas with different exposures and soils. The 2016 is charming with a delicate lightness and lively brightness. Violet, rosemary and liquorice aromas lead to cool mint and brambly notes on the palate. Easy flowing and seamless with smooth tannins and a dusty cherry finish. Drinking Window 2022 - 2030"

FALSTAFF: "Dunkel leuchtendes Rubinrot. In der Nase leicht blumig nach Veilchen, dann zitrusbetont auf Orangen und Zitronen, entwickelt sich allerdings im Glas und öffnet sich nach etwas Zeit auf rotbeerigen Nuancen, gepaart mit edler Würze. Zeigt sich am Gaumen mit feinem Schliff, eleganter Preiselbeerfrucht, hat viele Schichten und tollen Druck, wirkt sehr ausgewogen, im Nachhall packendes Tannin."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Plum, ripe-berry and floral aromas with hints of sandalwood and fresh mushrooms. It’s full-bodied with firm, ripe tannins and a fresh, crushed-stone finish. A little timid now. Give it another two or three years. Try after 2023."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2016 Brunello spent 3 years in a combination of traditional large Slavonian and French oak casks. Fresh with piney herbaceousness, confected black raspberry, and dried violets, it is medium-bodied and easy-drinking with fine tannins with acidity that lifts off the palate. Notes of fresh citrus, dried flowers, and dusty earth are delicate on the palate. This is ready for fresh drinking now or over the next few years."

WEINWISSER: "Ausdrucksvoll und doch fein konturiert mit sehr klaren Noten von Kirsche, roten Pflaumen sowie herrlich floralen Anklängen und feiner Marzipannote. Am Gaumen geschliffen, mit feinem Tannin, süßen Beeren und schönem Sortenausdruck."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "Aromas of red berry, blue flower and crushed aromatic herb form the nose. Svelte and vibrant, the palate offers sour cherry, star anise and a hint olive brine set against lithe tannins. Bright acidity keeps it light on its feet. Best 2022–2028."

WINESPECTATOR: "Ripe, sweet cherry and raspberry fruit are accented by floral, mineral and wild herbs in this alluring red. A backbone of dense, dusty tannins provides support, and the ripe fruit returns on the savory finish. Excellent length. Best from 2023 through 2043."