Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova 2011

GardiniNotes.com

Sip rich in tones of pomegranate, strawberry jam, and a spiciness that particularly in the finish that alternates the balsamic of licorice with the pepperiness of cloves. Lively tannins.

Falstaff

Sparkling ruby with a fine garnet shimmer. Presented initially with fine spicy notes, after cardamom, cloves and some white pepper, then lots of cherries and blackberries. Shows a lot of juicy fruit on the palate, fine and polished, opens in many layers with fine-meshed tannins, juicy and with a nice drinking flow, long finish.

Robert Parker

The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova is a direct and powerful wine from a hot vintage. Dark fruit aromas segue to candied cherry, moist pipe tobacco, balsam herb and dark granite stone. In the mouth, this is a compact and hard-bodied wine that still needs time to flesh out and relax. Like all of Casanova di Neri's wine, this Brunello offers a unique level of volume and fullness that you don't easily find in the other wines of Montalcino. (2/2018)

International Wine Review

The 2011 'Tenuta Nuova' Brunello di Montalcino is another wonderful showing in 2011 and one of the top wines from the vintage. It opens with alluring aromas of ripe blackberries and dark currant woven together with both sweet and exotic spices, floral and hints of leather. This possesses a full, rich and velvety texture with remarkable balance of ripe fruit and acidity. It continues to impress with wonderful focus and depth as leads into the long, expansive finish. Today the wine is already very expressive, however it will ultimately be best with some short to mid-term cellaring. Year after year, Giacomo Neri along with his son Giovanni make an absolutely exceptional wine from Tenuta Nuova and the 2011 is another outstanding effort to add to the long list of great wines. (2/2016 )

James Suckling

A red with earthy, meaty, salty, ripe fruit aromas and flavors. Full body with round, velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. So much richness and depth.

Vivino