2012 Brunello di Montalcino
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The hauntingly dark and earthy 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva AdAlberto smolders up from the glass to show balsamic spice, medicinal cherries, underbrush and nuances of wet tobacco. It’s soft textured with a pleasant inner sweetness and citrus-tinged red and black fruits, maintaining a fresh character through pronounced acidity. The 2012 finishes with a tart twang of wild berries and menthol while leaving a tug of grippy tannin. I find the 2012 to be aromatically more advanced than expected yet also a bit dank, and having tasted it twice, I wonder about the corks.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The Caprili 2012 Brunello di Montalcino is a dark and savory expression with evolved notes of tar and licorice. It also shows warm-climate tones of dried blackberry and cherry sotto spirito. The vintage heat is apparent in the wine's saturated color and in its mature fruit aromas. The mouthfeel is powerful and bold (there's no escaping that 15% alcohol), and the effect is slightly one dimensional overall. I'd definitely suggest a near-term drinking window.
Just mid ruby with orange tinges. Spicy nose with suppressed raspberry underneath. Sweet raspberry palate with fine tannins. Pleasant and attractive, if light. (WS)