2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
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The 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva dislplays a translucent red color and is layered on the nose as it opens in the glass, slowly revealing layers of pomegranate, walnut, rosemary, and blood orange. It's compact and coiled on the palate, with taut tannins, even acidity, and a mouthwatering finish with a mineral texture. It's still nervous at this stage and demands more time, but it's going to be worth the wait. Drink 2026-2046.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Neal Martin (Vinous)
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With medium-plus fruit weight, the Capanna 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (with 8,852 bottles produced) shows a flinty mineral signature that cedes to dried fruit and blackcurrant. This is a plush and rich Riserva that has the added force of 15% alcohol pushing over the palate from behind. There's a contrasting touch of the sweet and the sour on the silky finish.
Lustrous and just mid ruby. Eucalyptus, garden herbs and savoury notes hovering over deep raspberry fruit. Gorgeous, juicy raspberry fruit with lots of depth on the palate and gripping powdery tannins perfectly staying under the fruit. Has lots of everything, yet is not heavy at all. Pure hedonism. (WS)
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva tempts the imagination with an enticing blend of crushed black cherries, worn leather and minty herbs, further complicated by hints of flowery undergrowth and freshly split pine. This is soothingly round and supple with velvety textures and masses of ripe red and black fruits elevated by a core of juicy acidity. A touch of sour citrus combines with sage and sour berries as the 2019 tapers off long and structured yet still vividly fresh.