Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino "Tenuta Nuova" 2012
- Vintage
- 2012
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Size
- 0.75L
- Grape
- Sangiovese
- Type
- Red Wine
- Ratings
This edition of Casanova di Neri's celebrated single-vineyard wine opens to a luminous garnet color and exuberant fruit aromas. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova offers a lot to the bouquet, from sweet cherry aromas to savory tones of tobacco and leather. This wine shows a powerful inner motor of flavor concentration and density that propels it forward. All that density and richness wraps thickly over the palate. This is a lasting wine of brawn and muscle. -WA
Precise balance sets the stage for cherry, black currant, violet and tobacco flavors in this smooth, intense red. The tannins are present yet well-integrated, and this persists with echoes of fruit and tobacco. Reveals an element of spice on the aftertaste. -WS
The estate was founded in 1971 by Giovanni Neri and is still family-owned. It is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino wines, but makes a range of other wines, including a premium Cabernet Sauvignon and an interesting blend of Vermentino and Grechetto. Casanova di Neri uses all estate-grown grapes in the production of its wines.