Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 2014
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The 2014 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino is a deep ruby red color with garnet hues. Ethereal aroma, of red fruit and vanilla, persistent. The taste is harmonious, excellent tannicity and structure, very persistent.
Pair this wine alongside roast red meats, game and aged cheeses.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Here's another surprise hit from what was not, objectively speaking, an easy vintage. The 2014 Brunello di Montalcino defies the odds to deliver a medium dark appearance and a structured, mid-weight style. The wine delivers impressive intensity and balanced integrity that transcends both the bouquet and the palate. Dark fruit flavors of blackberry and dried cherry segue to spice, grilled herb and campfire ash. I am impressed especially because I appreciate how hard it was to achieve this level of quality and intensity in 2014.
Rating: 91(+)
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Wine Enthusiast
Ethereally elegant, this opens with alluring aromas of woodland berry, fragrant blue flower and wild herb. The bright linear palate is already accessible, offering wild red cherry and baking spice set against lithe tannins and racy acidity.
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James Suckling
A fresh and easy Brunello with cherry and orange-peel character, medium body and a clean and crisp finish. Fine tannins.
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The Capanna farm, owned by the Cencioni family since 1957, is located north of Montalcino in the area of Montosoli. The vineyards of Montosoli are considered some of the best crus of Brunello. Capanna is a micro-estate dedicated to farming and vinifying the classic Sangiovese Grosso grape variety in a modern style. Capanna sits above the slope on the north facing portion of the old volcano that is topped by the citadel of Montalcino. The north facing slope consists of complex volcanic soil and subsoil which provide less extreme heat and cooler soils that allow the grapes to slowly mature. The highly permeable volcanic soils yield juicier, thinner-skinned grapes. No chemical fertilizers or herbicides are used, and every effort is made to maintain natural biodiversity in the vineyard. Winemaking emphasizes seamless forward fruit, substantial depth of color, flavor, balance, and elegance. The winemaking at Capanna reinforces and elaborates the advantages of its vineyards to produce wines which are rich, complex, generous and smooth.