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2018 Casanova di Neri "Cerretalto" Brunello di Montalcino

2018 Casanova di Neri "Cerretalto" Brunello di Montalcino

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98

Jeb Dunnuck

Reviewed February 2024
The deep garnet-colored 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Cerretalto is ripe and boasts a sunnier feel, with aromas of baked cherries as well as a dark mineral profile of graphite, toasted peppercorn, and dried lavender. Fleshy and full-bodied, it offers a plush tannin structure, with wonderful depth and richness through its long-lasting finish, and it retains good freshness. This would be a wonderful counterpart for lovers of great Bordeaux. It remains fresh and tinged with classic notes of blood orange and salinity. It’s going to be an outstanding wine to cellar and drink over the coming decades. Bravo. (AF)

Professional Reviews

97

James Suckling

Review Date: 05/2024
Black cherries and dried cherries are allied with notes of balsamic, leather and minty earthiness, but it needs time to open up. Full-bodied on the palate with good fruit concentration and refined tannins. Still youthful, with grainy oak touches. Hints of graphite in the polished finish. Very savory. Best from 2028. (AF)

96

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 12/2023
Showing dried blackberry, balsam herb, vapor rub and a hint of charred chili spice, this wine offers an aromatic profile that is very much in line with a vintage that saw cool spring temperatures and a hot summer. The Casanova di Neri 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto is a wine of depth, dusty tannins and a slightly evolved fruit character. I tasted this 2018 Cerretalto next to the estate's new releases from 2019, and the latter vintage certainly offers more overall clarity and crunch. The Neri family does great work with tannin management, and although there is some chalkiness here, the wine's structure is expertly folded into the fruit concentration. Only 9,700 bottles were made. (ML)

96

Vinous

Review Date: 11/2023
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto is exotic and perfumed, displaying all of the vibrancy of the vintage through a deep core of dark red fruit, lavender tones and foreign spices. It's lifted and finessed, displaying remarkable balance. Cooling acidity combines with tactile mineral tones and citrus-laced wild berry fruits that swirl throughout. It finishes crunchy and long, leaving crystalline tannins, a blackberry concentration and a tinge of licorice. Despite the conditions of the year, this is a genuinely harmonious Brunello that will excel with cellaring. The 2018 benefitted from an extra week of hang-time leading up to harvest. 96+ (EG)

Notes

The 2018 "Cerretalto" from Casanova di Neri is a distinguished Brunello di Montalcino, crafted exclusively from Sangiovese grapes sourced from the esteemed Cerretalto vineyard. This vineyard's unique terroir, characterized by mineral-rich soils and a favorable microclimate, imparts exceptional depth and complexity to the wine. In the glass, the wine displays a deep garnet hue. The nose reveals a harmonious blend of fresh red fruits, including cherries and red plums, interwoven with spices and the vineyard's signature graphite notes. On the palate, it is rich and harmonious, showcasing an elegant and fine structure that fully reflects the 2018 harvest. The finish is balanced and very precise, with present acidity that perfectly balances the persistence, depth, and roundness of this wine.

Details

OriginBrunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Type/VarietalSangiovese
SKU1763647
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