Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino La Casa 2011 750mL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Wine Type Red Wine
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- Subregion Montalcino
- Brand Caparzo
- Year2011
- Rating 94
- Size750ml
FULFILLMENT OPTIONS
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| Monday - Friday: | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Curbside Pickup Opening Hours
| Sunday: | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| Monday - Friday: | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Local Delivery Opening Hours
| Sunday - Saturday: | Open all day |
Caparzo’s Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vigna la Casa can be considered a true enological gem, and not just in terms of Montalcino. La Casa derives its name from having been the farm where some of the tenant farmers who worked for the owners of Palazzo Montosoli, which is at a distance of a few hundred meters, lived. The first vintage of Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa was produced in 1977. At the time little was known of terroir, and little attention was paid to the concept of zonation, which had only recently been introduced to Montalcino. In this case Caparzo was once again a pace setter, producing a “Single Vineyard” Brunello from one of the finest vineyards in the Appellation. With Brunello di Montalcino La Casa, Caparzo also was one of the first wineries to introduce barriques to Montalcino, producing a wine with a polite, elegant spirit. Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa is the fruit of a unique terroir, and expresses all of Caparzo’s passion and experience in producing excellent wines.
Tasting Notes:
Ruby tends towards garnet with age. Penetrating, ample, and extremely complex, with wild berry fruit, spice, and vanilla. Dry, warm, firm, harmonious, delicate and austere, and persistent. Pair with roasts, grilled and spit-roasted meats, game, braised meats, and aged cheeses.
Color:
Ruby, tending towards garnet with age.
Bouquet:
Penetrating, ample, and extremely complex, with wild berry fruit, spice and
vanilla.
Palate:
Dry, warm, firm, harmonious, delicate and austere, and persistent.
Food Pairings:
Roasts, grilled and spit-roasted meats, game, braised meats, aged
cheeses.
94 Points - James Suckling, February 14, 2016. "A delicious red with balance and finesse and so much complexity and beauty for the vintage. Full body, fine tannins and a chocolate, mineral and ripe-fruit aftertaste. Very refined. Drink or hold."
93 Points - Wine Spectator, June 15, 2016. "Eucalyptus, wild herb, cherry, strawberry and mineral aromas and flavors are the hallmarks of this distinctive red. Elegant and supple, offering a firm structure and refined tannins. Very long on the detailed aftertaste, where a coffee accent lingers. Best from 2018 through 2030. 2,500 cases made, 600 cases imported."
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast, Kerin O'Keefe, May 1, 2016. "This elegantly structured red opens with aromas of dark-skinned berry, sunbaked earth, new leather, thyme and a whiff of pipe tobacco. The balanced, polished palate offers wild cherry, strawberry, vanilla, coffee and star anise alongside integrated tannins. It's already accessible and will offer fine drinking over the next several years. Drink through 2021."
90 Points - Wine Advocate, March 3, 2016. The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna la Casa is more defined and sharply etched compared to the Brunello annata. Yet, it also shows some of those green, bramble-like aromas that I described in the base Brunello. The wine is tonic, crisp, and delineated by forest berry, wild blueberry, and black currant. Balsam herb and leather appear at the rear. The mouthfeel is compact and streamlined but should flesh out further with more time in the bottle. The wine is definitely too young to drink now.
