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Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Brunello di Montalcino / Caprili
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| Units | Size | Case size | GBP Price: | Quantities | Buy |
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| 36 | 75cl Bottle | Case 6 | £205 per Case | Cases | [Add to shopping basket] |
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A mix of iron, leather, tar and Mediterranean scrub marks this wiry red, which settles into a core of cherry and strawberry as the dense matrix of tannins emerges, asserting itself on the finish. Best from 2024 through 2042. Score: 95 Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2024-2042 01 April 2021 |
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The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino makes a great first impression thanks to the purity and intensity of the fruit. Those two things—purity and intensity—can sometimes be uncomfortable bedfellows, but this expression from Caprili unites them in happy marriage. The bouquet opens to bright red fruit, cola, chopped mint and blue flower. There is a lot of beautiful energy on hand. The wine is smooth and silky, giving it both near and long-term appeal. Score: 95 Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2024-2040 30 November 2020 |
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An initial burst of medicinal red fruits and exotic spice evolves into a more refined expression of dusty roses, cedar and wild strawberries, as the 2016 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino unfolds in the glass. The textures are silky in feel, contrasted by an intense wave of tart berries and salty minerals, all carried across a core of zesty acids. This shows the radiance of the 2016 vintage, along with rounded tannins which add poise without ever robbing the expression of its vibrancy, culminating in a totally classic and fully satisfying finale. Score: 94 Eric Guido, Vinous.com Maturity: 2024-2034 30 November 2020 |
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Plenty of floral and plum character with some sour-cherry and smoke undertones. It’s full and chewy, yet polished and proper. Chewy at the end, suggesting that two or three years of bottle age will soften it and bring it together. Try after 2024. Score: 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2024+ 09 November 2020 |
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