Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello 2006

100% Sangiovese, Brunello Tenuta Nuova began as both a passionate and scientific project, for a wine which only Casanova di Neri can offer. It comes from a mass clone of Sangiovese Cerretalto on a piece of land south of Montalcino, where it acquires “Mediterranean” scents, great finesse and tannic structure. It matures in small oak barrels for 30 months and in the bottle for 18 months.
Wine notes from Casanova di Neri

Expert Review

100 Points! JamesSuckling.com
"So much ripe fruit here with currants and sultanas, yet fresh and very clean. Dark berries, too. Incredible ripe Sangiovese character. Full body, with masses of fruit and chewy tannins. Plus, there's black liqorice and dried berries. Give it time to soften. What a bottle. Will it ultimately be better than 2001 Tenuta Nuova? Yes."
100 points - James Suckling

95 Points - "A modern version, with toast and spice notes from oak, yet also freshness and a vibrant persona. At its core is cherry, plum and licorice flavors, with a sweet ripeness that matches the refined tannins. There's a fine aftertaste of fruit and spice. Best from 2014 through 2027."
- Wine Review by BS, Wine Spectator, Oct 2011

93(+?) points. -"Medium red-ruby. Initially less expressive than the classico, hinting at licorice and smoky oak, but enticing blackberry and violet scents emerged with air. Concentrated, powerful and very firmly built, with a brooding medicinal reserve to the dark fruit flavors. Wonderfully sweet wine with an insidiously suave texture. Finishes very long, with tannins coating the front teeth without coming across as dry or harsh. This distinctly muscular Brunello should evolve slowly." By Stephen Tanzer, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jul/Aug 11

Food Pairings

Seriously anything tomatoey sings with Sangiovese, pizza and pasta to be sure. Sausages, chicken, gazpacho. Bread salad.