2020 Casanova di Neri "Tenuta Nuova" Brunello di Montalcino

A jeweled magenta/ruby color, the 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova is perfumed with preserved flowers, kirsch, fresh herbs, sage, and mossy earth. Full and elegant, it offers a silky mouthfeel, ripe tannins, even acidity, and a lovely, pure, concentrated, fresh feel. It's long on the palate, with its mouthwatering salinity and prettier red strawberry-noted perfume lasting on the finish. It's both approachable now and impeccably structured to enjoy over the coming 15-20 years. (AF)

First produced in 1993, "Tenuta Nuova" was a revolutionary concept: a single-vineyard Brunello from a previously unheralded site to the south of Montalcino. It was a bold gamble that paid off, and today, it stands as one of the most iconic and decorated wines in all of Italy. If the "White Label" is the introduction to the Casanova di Neri style, "Tenuta Nuova" is the breathtaking main event. The nose is a profound and darker, more complex, and more powerful aromatic profile than its sibling. On the palate, the wine is immensely concentrated and velvety, with a massive core of dark fruit supported by a framework of noble, powerful, yet perfectly polished tannins. This is where the magic of the "Tenuta Nuova" vineyard—with its unique galestro soils—is most apparent. Despite its power, the wine maintains a remarkable sense of energy and precision. For those who seek the pinnacle of modern, powerful, and impeccably crafted Brunello, the 2020 "Tenuta Nuova" is an absolute masterpiece.