In Case You Missed It: Originally posted December 13, 2010
Casanova di Neri established itself in the last 15 years as one of the leaders of Brunello di Montalcino, the famous Tuscan red and pure Sangiovese. Under the helm of Giacomo Neri, his 138-acres of vineyards produce dense yet elegant wines with beautiful polish and complexity. Neri, whose family bought the property in the early 1970s, makes three Brunellos: simple white label, Tenuta Nova, and single vineyard Cerretalto. The last two are his serious reds. He also makes a pure Cabernet Sauvignon called Pietradonice. Last August, I walked his vineyards and tasted his wines. If you’re lucky enough to drink Cerretalto, be ready for a powerful and ultra-polished red, while the Tenuta Nova is a little richer and more decadent. Giacomo thinks that his 2006 Brunelli may be his best ever, and compares the structure to 1999, but with more finesse.
Ratings:
2007 Pietradonce: 96 points
2006 Etichetta Bianca: 92 points
2006 Tenuta Nuova: 97 points
2006 Cerretalto: 97 points
2005 Etichetta Bianca: 90 points
2005 Tenuta Nuova: 93 points
2001 Tenuta Nuova: 97 points
2001 Cerretalto: 100 points
1999 Tenuta Nuova: 96 points
1999 Cerretalto: 98 points
So cool you are here and from the Ukraine. Welcome! I know that wine well. Did you decant it a couple of hours before. It's pretty reserved. Let me know.
What do you think about Cerretalto 2000?
When I've taste it, on the nose it was very powerful, compared with other Brunellos, that I’ve tasted with it, like a boxer that came up from the glass and bit to my nose with lots of aromas, but in the midpalate it was hallow and it has upset me….
Sergey