2015 Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino la Casa

Sangiovese Grosso - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 97 WA 95 DC 94 VN 94 WS 94 W&S 93 WE 93
JS 97

jamessuckling.com, September 2020

Beautiful combination here of balanced orange and lemon rind and riper glazed cherries, terracotta and scorched earth. Mushroom too. Tightly wound and elegant with a persistent core of mineral acidity and finely...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2020

Caparzo's 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa opens to a very fine and precise bouquet that is carefully assembled with crisp berry notes, smoke, tar, licorice and toasted almond. The wine remains very tight and...
DC 94

Decanter, February 2020

With an enviable position on the Montosoli hill, Caparzo's La Casa vineyard has been vinified separately since 1977 and is among the first single-vineyard bottlings in Montalcino. Like the regular Brunello, La Casa...
VN 94

Vinous, April 2020

94+ Good full ruby. Brooding aromas of cassis, menthol, chocolate and minerals. Dense and juicy but slightly hard at present, with a floral nuance and nicely integrated acidity lending precision to the red fruit and...
WS 94

Wine Spectator, April 2020

Spicy cherry, raspberry and plum flavors are shaded by tobacco and earth notes in this savory red. Elegant and solidly built, with refined tannins upholding the lingering finish. Shows good sweetness courtesy of the ripe...
W&S 93

Wine & Spirits, April 2021

La Casa is a five-acre plot of vines planted in galestro soils on the Montosoli hill, just north of Montalcino's village walls. Its fruit shows good freshness for this warm vintage, coming together in this wine’s flavors...
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, December 2020

Aromas evoking scorched earth, leather, crushed mint and ripe dark-skinned berry lead the way along with whiffs of blue flower. Linear and elegantly structured, the taut palate starts off with dried Marasca cherry...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Sangiovese Grosso
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Sub-region
Brunello di Montalcino
Vintage
2015
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
13.5%
Closure
Cork

Caparzo's Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vigna la Casa was first produced in 1977. At the time little was known of terroir, and little attention was paid to the concept of zoning, which had only recently been introduced to Montalcino. In this case Caparzo was once again a pace setter, producing a “single vineyard” Brunello from one of the finest vineyards in the appellation.

With Brunello di Montalcino La Casa, Caparzo was also one of the first wineries to introduce barriques to Montalcino, producing a wine with a polite, elegant spirit. Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa is the fruit of a unique terroir, and expresses all of Caparzo's passion and experience in producing excellent wines.

The 2015 Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino La Casa is a notable expression of Sangiovese Grosso from Tuscany's prestigious Brunello di Montalcino region. This wine, produced by Caparzo, showcases the distinctive character of its single-vineyard origin, the La Casa vineyard, situated on the Montosoli hill.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded this wine a score of 95, praising its "very fine and precise bouquet" with notes of "crisp berry, smoke, tar, licorice, and toasted almond." Reviewer Monica Larner noted the wine's tight and crisp profile, which gains volume and weight as it opens in the glass. She highlighted the vineyard's clay soils interspersed with Galestro schist, contributing to the wine's cool and fresh profile. Larner concluded that this Brunello is "almost ready to drink" but can age well over the next decade.

James Suckling gave an excellent review with a score of 97, describing the wine as a "beautiful combination" of balanced citrus rind, glazed cherries, terracotta, and scorched earth. Suckling noted its "tightly wound and elegant" nature, with a persistent core of mineral acidity and finely wrapped-up tannins, suggesting it be enjoyed from 2021 onwards.

Decanter also praised the wine, scoring it 94 points and highlighting its "surprising underlying acidity" and "brightness and focus." The review emphasized fresh herbs, pomegranate, sunbaked earth, and incense notes, portraying a substantial and concentrated palate with tactile tannins that remain fresh and fluent.

Wine Spectator echoed these sentiments with another 94-point review, noting flavors of "spicy cherry, raspberry, and plum" accented by tobacco and earth. The review described the wine as "elegant and solidly built," with refined tannins and a lingering finish, suggesting it is best enjoyed from 2023 through 2040.

Vinous provided a score of 94+, noting the wine's "brooding aromas of cassis, menthol, chocolate, and minerals." Ian D'Agata mentioned its dense and juicy nature, with floral nuances and nicely integrated acidity, though he observed slightly tough tannins and a medicinal austerity that suggests it needs more time.

Wine & Spirits and Wine Enthusiast both offered scores of 93. Wine & Spirits highlighted the freshness and immediate appeal of the fleshy red cherry and juicy raspberry flavors, balanced by bitter-almond notes and hints of warm spice. Wine Enthusiast's Kerin O'Keefe described aromas of "scorched earth, leather, crushed mint, and ripe dark-skinned berry," with a taut palate featuring dried Marasca cherry, cranberry, licorice, and tobacco, ending with firm tannins.

Overall, the 2015 Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino La Casa is a well-crafted, age-worthy wine with a complex bouquet and a balanced, structured palate. It has received strong reviews across the board, making it a noteworthy choice for collectors and enthusiasts alike.