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2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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RATINGS

96Vinous / IWC

...classic Capanna profile, rich yet elegant, with masses of crushed black cherries, sweet herbs, cloves and hints of cigar box. This is velvety yet not weighty, with a salty core of minerals and brisk acids that enliven its citrus-tinged red berries and exotic inner spice.

95James Suckling

This has a gorgeous nose of orange zest, hazelnuts, cherry blossom, cherry stones, peaches, cedar and some spearmint. Firm, dense and structured, with a wealth of fruit and fragrance. Lengthy. Still tight and chewy.

94+ The Wine Advocate

This Riserva is balanced and quite beautiful, showing that sharp clarity and freshness that only Sangiovese can deliver in cool and balanced vintages such as this. To the palate, the wine is rather restrained, showing a mid-weight approach and lots of crisp acidity on the close.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Focused deep, rich cherry nose with hints of savoury, spicy notes. Full and mouth-filling on the palate but not sweet. Lashings of suave cherry fruit with a fine, persistent grip of chewy tannins and succulent acidity. Complete.

PRODUCER

Capanna

Capanna is a 50-acre estate in Montalcino, Tuscany. Since 1957 it has been owned by the Cencioni family. Capanna’s flagship wines are its Brunello di Montalcinos, though it also makes Sangiovese blends, Pinot Grigio and Grappa. Some 70,000 bottles are produced annually. Wine Advocate has often awarded the Brunellos ratings in the 90s. The estate is in the Montosoli district, considered some of the appellation's prime vineyard terrain.

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.

VINTAGE

2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino Riserva