Brunello di Montalcino “La Casa” DOCG 2020

Caparzo | Tuscany
Borgo Scopeto e Caparzo Srl | Strada provinciale del Brunello km 1.700 | 53024 Montalcino

29422320 · 0,75 l · 78,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Caparzo's La Casa vineyard, located in an enviable position on the hill of Montosoli, has been vinified separately since 1977 and is one of the first single-vineyard bottlings in Montalcino. Like the normal Brunello, La Casa has a surprising underlying acidity that gives the wine brightness and focus, and the northern exposure of the parcel has certainly played a role in this.

La Casa 2020 is a terrificwine with a deep ruby red colour and a bouquet of small red berries, cedar wood and spicy, fragrant flowers that opens up for minutes. Precise, taut and finely layered on the palate, with silky textures and a palate concert of savoury black cherries, spices, leather, tobacco and tar. Dense yet elegant as it progresses, the fine-grained tannins round off its perfect beauty. Very intense and with wonderful ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE

"This year, too, it is much more complex and interesting than the "normal" Brunello, with ripe candied cherries, distinctive floral notes, violets and a touch of fico d'India (prickly pear), but also mineral-earthy notes such as iron, minimal over-ripeness. Very full-bodied and melting on the palate with wonderfully ripe tannins, sweet berries, elegant and quite precise, intense and present, showing origin and character right through to the multi-layered, melting final with fine Sangiovese spice and ripe fruit. Extremely tasty." Weinwisser

"Somewhat undergrowth, smoky and earthy aroma with red and black fruity notes, dark barrel tones, game meat, blood, a little dried flowers, juniper, okra and espresso coffee. Ripe, densely knit, juicy dark fruit, roasted and cocoa- and coffee-spicy wood notes, crumbly-sandy tannin and some bite, persistent on the palate, salty, slightly peppery-ethereal, with mint, nougat, chocolate and Mediterranean herbs, a hint of tobacco ash in the background, very good, fairly firm, salty finish with roast, herbs and bite." Wein-Plus

"As a cru from the Montosoli vineyard, this classic enchants with a complex yet multi-layered aroma of small fruits, violets and balsamic notes; polished in the mouth, it has precise acidity and fine-grained tannins, an intensely fresh fruit finish with a long finish." Vinum

"The 2020 shows itself in its warmer register with aromas of ripe blackcurrant and violets punctuated by juniper and flint. The palate is rich and supple, with a repetition of blackberries and a hint of chocolate in the background. The concentration in the mid-palate is good and overall it is medium-bodied, and its suede-like tannins provide a structured finish." Decanter

"From a single vineyard, recognisable by the old Tuscan farmhouse in the middle of the vines, this is a more concentrated and fleshy expression of Sangiovese. The Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa 2020 opens with aromas of dark fruit, sweet earth and toasted oak. The finish is not too powerful, which is what gives this wine its elegant mouthfeel." Wine Advocate

"The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa is dark and imposing, with earth tones, crushed rock and savoury spice before its notes of wild berry fruit with flint. It is silky smooth, almost creamy in flavour, with an abundance of mineral cherry and strawberry tones and a hint of exotic spice towards the finish. The 2020 tapers off wonderfully perfumed and long, mixing violets and lavender with nuances of sour citrus over a bed of fine-grained tannins. The balance here is out of this world." Vinous

"Notes of blackcurrant, lime and rhubarb on the nose, with a slight ginger spice that stands out. Piquant tannins in the mouth, with reminiscences of small fruits and spices." Luca Gardini

"Although this red wine is compact and tightly knit, it offers a bouquet of strawberry, raspberry, mineral and spice flavours that unfold on the finish with a hint of milk chocolate. It offers a beautiful balance and a lingering aftertaste." Wine Spectator

"This wine is really beautiful, with cherry, peach and orange peel character. It is medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a long, long finish. Creamy and very polished. It lingers for minutes. A graceful and complex Brunello 2020." James Suckling