2019 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino
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A ruby/magenta color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino offers more rounded floral aromas of preserved strawberry, baby powder, cocoa, and lavender. Medium-bodied, it brings forward excellent energy on the palate, with fresh acidity, good concentration, and a sustained and mouthwatering finish that’s pure and delicious. The structure feels more noble than the nose would suggest and perhaps just needs more time to come into its own, but this is a really delicious wine that I would love to have again and again. On the second tasting, it offers a more plush and velvety texture, and its chocolate notes last on the finish. Drink 2024-2040. The Caprili estate is helmed by the young and dynamic Giacomo Bartolommei, who operates his family estate today. They have approximately 18 hectares of vines around the estate, which is situated between the estates of Soldera – Casse Base and SanCarlo in the Tavernelle area of Montalcino, and in total have 24.5 hectares, with some vineyards in Maremma. They produce roughly 160,000 bottles a year. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks with natural yeast, with 20-30 days of maceration, and they use various barrels from barriques up to 500-liter barrels. I’m impressed with this winery and the work they have been doing.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The Caprili 2019 Brunello di Montalcino reveals a very pretty bouquet with a level of ripe fruit and pure cherry essence that does not come easily to a wine aged five years following the harvest. The primary fruit remains intact in this vintage. This village bottling shows velvety richness and concentration that stems directly from that exceptional fruit quality. There is rich texturing and fine chalky tannins to close. Some 55,000 bottles were made.
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is remarkably pretty, wafting up with a blend of violets and lavender before giving way to steeped plum lifted by mint. This is racy and sleek, with cooling acidity and mineral tones that excite the palate. Juicy acidity enlivens tart wild berry fruits. The 2019 finds its center through the finish, as fine tannins emerge and a crunchy sensation lingers. Licorice and bitter blackberry notes taper off slowly. In a word, fantastic. The balance of complexity, structure and energy places the 2019 very high in my book.