2004 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
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The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova lifts from the glass with a wonderfully mature bouquet, blending earth tones and dried flowers with hints of tobacco, soy and dried blueberries. Silky textures verge on velvet as a whiplash of zesty acidity adds energy and masses of ripe red berry fruits settle upon the senses. It finishes incredibly fresh with a tart berry and citrus tinge and adolescent tannins that continue to hold on without hindering the 2004s energetic persona. While its bouquet shows a bit of its age, the Tenuta Nuova remains irresistible throughout.
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The Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Love the balsamic, leather and ripe-fruit aromas here. Hints of grilled meat, too. Full-bodied, dense and powerful with dusty tannins and a long, powerful finish. A big and intense red still. Drink or hold.
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova reminds me of the 2001 vintage in that the wine appears to be at the beginning of its evolution. It feels like it still needs a few more years in the bottle. The wine's appearance is beautiful. It showcases a dark garnet color that captures and absorbs the ambient light. The bouquet is redolent of dark fruit nuances with extra layers of spice, smoke, licorice and sweet tobacco. The mouthfeel is a bit tricky in this vintage in that you still get some tannic astringency that bites back at the end.
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova has held up a little bit better than straight Brunello. Here, too, the aromatics are evolved, but there is just enough freshness to suggest the wine will hold on for another few years. The typically rich, bombastic Tenuta Nuova fruit is very much in evidence, and it is the wine's textural depth that is its one saving grace. Readers should finish off any remaining bottles sooner rather than later.
About the producer
Casanova di Neri pioneered the concept of single-vineyard Brunello di Montalcino and today is one of the region’s most consistent producers.