2016 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

Sangiovese Grosso - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 99 DC 97 WA 97 JD 96 VN 96 WS 95
JS 99

jamessuckling.com, June 2022

Incredibly complex with black truffle, spice, flowers, currants and black cherries. Smells like a bouquet of flowers. Full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and incredible depth and length. Seamless and structured with great...
DC 97

Decanter, March 2021

Tenuta Nuova is Casanova di Neri’s southern expression of Brunello. Vines were planted in 1989 and Gianlorenzo Neri says they are now hitting their stride, giving wines with more persistence and depth than earlier...
WA 97

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2020

(97+ points) This is one of my sweetheart wines from Montalcino. The Casanova di Neri 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova offers a long list of aromas on an ever-shifting and fluid bouquet. You get bright cherry...
JD 96

jebdunnuck.com, March 2021

The 2016 Tenuta Nuova has layered aromatics of black raspberry, menthol, baking spice and cedar. The palate is intensified and has another gear, with mouth-filling cherry fruit, tobacco, and a balanced but powerful...
VN 96

Vinous, November 2020

The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova drawing you in with a display of exotic brown spice, mint and cedar dust. Further coaxing unlocks depths of cherry, plum, hints of dark chocolate and roses. It coasts along a...
WS 95

Wine Spectator, April 2021

A bright, pure version, boasting raspberry, black cherry and blackberry flavors married to a fluid profile. The structure is present, yet both the lively acidity and fine-grained tannins are in harmony. The focus is...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Sangiovese Grosso
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Sub-region
Brunello di Montalcino
Vintage
2016
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
14.5%
Closure
Cork

The 2016 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova is a notable expression of Sangiovese Grosso from Tuscany, Italy. This red wine, produced by Casanova di Neri, has garnered significant acclaim across various professional wine reviews.

James Suckling awarded this wine an impressive score of 99, highlighting its complexity and potential for aging. He notes, "Incredibly complex with black truffle, spice, flowers, currants and black cherries. Smells like a bouquet of flowers. Full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and incredible depth and length," and further praises its "great tannins for long-term aging," suggesting it is "drinkable now, but give it time."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, with a score of 97, emphasizes the wine's dynamic and evolving bouquet, stating, "The Casanova di Neri 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova offers a long list of aromas on an ever-shifting and fluid bouquet," listing aromas such as "bright cherry, rose potpourri, black truffle, caramel, butterscotch, sandalwood, road pavement and chalky mineral." The review highlights the wine's "creamy and long" mouthfeel and "terrific tannic integration."

Vinous also grants the wine high praise with a score of 96, describing it as having a "display of exotic brown spice, mint and cedar dust," and noting that it "coasts along a medium-bodied frame with velvety richness, complemented by polished red and black fruits." The review underscores its potential, suggesting that "it will be many years before it reaches its apex."

Jeb Dunnuck, echoing similar sentiments with a score of 96, focuses on the wine's layered aromatics and powerful structure, mentioning "black raspberry, menthol, baking spice and cedar" on the nose and a palate filled with "mouth-filling cherry fruit, tobacco, and a balanced but powerful structure."

Wine Spectator provides a score of 95, appreciating the wine's "bright, pure version, boasting raspberry, black cherry and blackberry flavors married to a fluid profile." The review commends its lively acidity and fine-grained tannins, stating, "The focus is really on the fruit here, with accents of graphite, earth, tobacco and underbrush."

Finally, Decanter, with a score of 97, describes the 2016 Tenuta Nuova as demonstrating "persistence and depth," with notes of "earth, tar, leather, black currants and cinnamon." The review praises its "pristine and polished" nature and "masses of personality," concluding with a "briny undertow" that "cleanses the mouth brilliantly."

Overall, the 2016 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova is a highly esteemed wine, celebrated for its complexity, depth, and aging potential.