2013 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto
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Tasting Notes
Grown on one of the finest single vineyards in Italy, the grapes are handled meticulously at every stage of production producing a level of concentration in the wine that is truly mind-blowing. This is one of the few Italian wines that has garnered the perfect 100 points on multiple occasions confirming the exceptional skills of the winery and the special terroir this site beholds. This is a must-have for any Italian wine lover. Made in tiny quantities this wine rarely reappears on to the market making this one to buy as close to release as possible. Don’t miss your chance to secure your case now direct from the domaine. Wow. What a wine! Deep complex perfume of dried fig, clove, lavender, smoke and earthy red berry fruit with a wonderfully deep, juicy rich black cherry flavour on the palate. The underlying power is brilliantly contained by a high concentration of very fine tannins. A long sweet-fruited finish ebbs along with a lovely measured intensity whilst remaining extremely elegant from start to finish. This has really come together in bottle and has a tremendous long life ahead of it.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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There are a handful of wines in Italy that make me nervous before I taste them because my expectations are so high. This is one of those wines. Indeed, previous editions of Cerretalto have earned the coveted 100 point score, and I am astutely aware of the pedigree and potential that comes forth with each new vintage. As enthusiastic as my assessment of the 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto is, I'm stopping short of that perfect score. This vintage is something of a moving target with wines that are beautiful, without a doubt, yet the growing conditions were not even across the appellation, and achieving optimal tannic management posed a challenge to many producers. If I were to make any criticism of this wine, it would fall along those lines. That aside, this is a beautiful Brunello that boasts deep intensity and bold black fruit flavors that are plummy and rich. Spice, toasted oak and tobacco frame that primary fruit. Cerretalto ages in oak for 30 months and that strong imprint has added to the structure, depth and contemporary character of this A-list Brunello. That oak imprint is also reinforced in the wine's tannins. There's no doubt that this wine needs more cellar aging. I would absolutely not suggest drinking it within the next five years. Any awkwardness it shows now should iron itself out with more bottle time. Only 9,771 bottles were made.
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.