Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino other_regions A ripe if highly restrained

A ripe if highly restrained mix of red and blue fruit is liberally sprinkled with spice and floral notes

The winery itself is located in the village of Samaniego

There is excellent energy to the detailed and ultra-precise flavors that seemed to be extracted directly from liquid stone

crème de cassis

proudly tannic

Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino other_regions A ripe if highly restrainedTime has not been kind to the 2004 Brunello di Montalcino. Leather, mushrooms, smoke, cedar, licorice, dried cherry iron all signs of a fully mature wine are front and center. Although there is plenty of depth and richness to the fruit, the 2004 has not aged well, especially in its aromatics. There is little finesse or elegance at all to speak of. Both bottles I tasted, one at the winery and one from my cellar, were disappointing. Granted, this is the