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2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased at auction

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RATINGS

96+ Jeb Dunnuck

...subtle floral tones, of fresh raspberry, dried herbs, and dusty earth...palate is crisp and linear, with fine but angular tannins, refreshing citrus-like acidity, and a long finish.

95James Suckling

Gorgeous aromas of black cherry, cedar, leather and dried flowers follow through to a full body with firm, creamy tannins that are long and caressing.

94The Wine Advocate

Aromas of cherry, earthy spice and rosemary essence are lifted and buoyant...delivers in terms of length and finish.

94Vinous / IWC

...sweetly spiced and nuanced, showing dried roses which give way to a dusting of cedar and clove with crushed red berries and hints of flowery undergrowth. Silky textures envelope all that they touch in mineral-drenched cherry, propelled by zesty acids with building inner florals.

93Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of wild berry, violet and forest floor take center stage along with whiffs of new leather and menthol. The full-bodied palate offers dried cherry, orange zest, licorice and tobacco alongside firm tannins and fresh acidity.

17+ Jancis Robinson

...deep sweet-sour cherry notes with balsamic hints... Super-elegant, fluid cherry fruit palate with a long undertow of bitter-sweet powdery tannins. Long and almost a little poised.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.