2018 Casanova di Neri, Brunello di Montalcino, Tenuta Nuova, Bottle (750ml)

JD96+ "There is more depth to the 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova, with light smoky earth, black cherry, licorice, and black pepper. It is polished with fresh crunchy fruit yet retains a good amount of concentration, with notes of black raspberry, turned fresh soil, and graphite. Mouthwatering, with salinity, fresh acidity, and great length, it has fine tannins and warming spice on the finish. Drink 2024-2044." AF for JD Mar 2023

LP96 "This 2018 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova has a black-toned ruby color. It is very young and closed on the nose; blue-black berried fruit aromas are at the moment dominated by a little heavy oak note of cream, spice and leather. On the palate there are firm, chewy tannins and dark flavours. This is a robust style of Brunello, perhaps on the way to becoming more approachable at an early age, but at the moment the style is firmly robust and powerful. The fruit for the Tenuta Nova comes from the warmer south-eastern part of the DOCG." SH for TWI May 2023

JS96 "Elegant and perfumed nose of dried roses, violets, lemon zest, slate, cherries, aniseed and truffles. Very fine, tight and precise tannins. Medium to full body. I like the floral and saline undertones. So precise and fresh with a tight finish. Crushed stones at the end. Try in 2025, but already attractive to taste and drink." JS Jun 2022