Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino 卡薩瓦酒莊布魯奈羅 蒙塔希諾紅酒 2018

Casanova di Neri is a prestigious Italian winery located in the heart of the Montalcino region in Tuscany. With a rich history dating back to the 1970s, Casanova di Neri has established itself as a benchmark producer of exceptional wines. Their vineyards are meticulously cultivated, and their winemaking philosophy revolves around expressing the unique terroir of Montalcino. Casanova di Neri is particularly renowned for their Brunello di Montalcino, a wine that embodies elegance, complexity, and longevity. Their portfolio also includes other remarkable wines like Rosso di Montalcino and single-vineyard selections. Casanova di Neri wines are highly sought after by wine enthusiasts worldwide, offering a true taste of Italian winemaking excellence.

Translucent and bright ruby red color. Its appealing and fascinating nose immediately reveals the freshness of the vintage 2018 followed by hues of nutmeg and crisp red berries. On the palate it is well-hatched, generous and measured at the same time. It shows overall great balance between tannic texture and acidity. Perfectly enjoyable even young.

The winter of 2018 was very cold, with temperatures so low that bud break occurred a week later than had been the norm for previous years. Spring rainfall was plentiful. The vines bloomed in the final week of May. Summer began cool, and June and July went by without extreme heat. A large range in diurnal temperatures in the period prior to harvest allowed the grapes to mature slowly and steadily.

Wine Advocate 93 points:
“With a special commemorative label that celebrates its 40th birthday (1978–2018), the Casanova di Neri 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is lush and carefully concentrated to offer intensity and textural richness. The bright fruit remains intact in this wine, with plenty of cherry and blackberry, in an encouraging nod to the future cellar potential of this bottle. Many Brunellos from this vintage reveal faded or dried fruit, but thankfully not this wine. The acidity is mild, falling softly to the background, and the tannins are expertly managed. Only the finish is a bit leaner and quicker than anticipated..” - Tasted on Mar 10, 2023 by Monica Larner

James Suckling 92 points:
“Lots of clean cherry and plummy character to the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied with dense, chewy tannins and a long finish. Lovely freshness of fruit here, but give the tannins a year or two to sink in. .” - Tasted on Dec 21, 2022 James Suckling

Country / Region : Montalcino / Tuscany / Italy
Grape Varieties : 100% Sangiovese
Alcohol/ABV : 14.5%
Annual Production : 105,000 bottles
Ageing in oak barrels : 42 months
Ageing in bottles : 6 months
Volume (VOL): 750ml

Casanova di Neri 是位於托斯卡尼蒙塔爾奇諾地區中心的著名義大利酒莊。 擁有源遠流長的歷史，可追溯到上世紀70年代，Casanova di Neri 在生產卓越葡萄酒方面建立了自己的標桿地位。 他們的葡萄園精心耕作，酒釀理念圍繞著展現蒙塔爾奇諾獨特的風土。 Casanova di Neri 尤其以他們的蒙塔爾奇諾布魯內洛聞名，這款酒展現了優雅、複雜和長壽的特質。 他們的產品組合還包括其他出色的葡萄酒，如蒙塔爾奇諾羅索和單一葡萄園系列。 Casanova di Neri 的葡萄酒在全球葡萄酒愛好者中極受追捧，為人們提供了意大利葡萄酒製作卓越的真正味道。

透明而明亮的紅寶石色。 迷人而引人入勝的香氣立即展現了2018年份的新鮮感，接著是肉荳蔻和脆紅色漿果的香氣。 口感均衡、慷慨和適度。 它呈現出單寧質地和酸度之間的絕佳平衡。 即使是年輕的時候，也是完美的享受。

2018年的冬季非常寒冷，溫度如此之低，以至於芽體萌發比以往幾年的常態晚了一周。 春季降雨豐富。 葡萄藤在5月的最後一週開花。 夏季開始時涼爽，6月和7月過去時沒有極端炎熱的天氣。 在收穫前的時期，日夜溫差很大，使葡萄能夠慢慢穩定地成熟。

《葡萄酒倡導者》93分：
「卡薩諾瓦迪內裡（Casanova di Neri）2018年的蒙塔爾奇諾（Brunello di Montalcino）紅葡萄酒以一款慶祝其40週年（1978-2018）的特別紀念標籤呈現，濃鬱而精心濃縮， 具有強烈的口感和質感。這款葡萄酒保持著明亮的水果風味，充滿了櫻桃和黑莓的香氣，預示著這瓶酒有著潛在的陳釀潛力。許多來自這個年份的布魯奈羅（Brunello）葡萄酒都會 呈現出褪色或乾燥的水果味，但這款酒幸運地沒有。酸度溫和，柔和地融入背景，單寧的管理也非常出色。只是結尾比預期中稍顯清淡和快速一些。」- Monica Larner於 2023年3月10日品嚐

詹姆斯·薩克林（James Suckling）92分：
「香氣和口感中有很多乾淨的櫻桃和李子的特點。中等至豐滿的酒體，具有濃鬱、有嚼勁的單寧和悠長的餘味。這裡有可愛的果味清新感，但請給單寧 再多一兩年的時間沉澱。」- James Suckling於2022年12月21日品嚐

國家：蒙塔爾奇諾/托斯卡納/義大利
葡萄品種：100％桑嬌維塞（Sangiovese）
酒精含量：14.5％
年產量：105,000瓶
在橡木桶中陳釀：42個月
在瓶中陳釀：6個月
容量：750毫升