Wine Details
Red
Sangiovese
Full Bodied
Italy
Tuscany and Central
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
14.5%
750 ml
2020
Superb 94-point Brunello from one of the top producers in this region. A dark, ageworthy 2020
Vinous wrote this Brunello “reveals the dark side of Sangiovese … spiced orange peels and incense … silken and round, with a polished core of ripe blackberries” It’s from the 3rd-generation Caprili estate, among the region’s best family producers.
Founded in 1965 by Alfo Bartolommei, this remarkable family estate is one of the region’s star performers. It used to be part of the great Pieve Santa Restituta and is also a neighbour to the renowned Soldara. All in all, with its 21 hectares of vines, the property is perfectly situated to produce some of the very finest Brunellos. Every vintage, their wines gain top scores. Alfo’s three children – Paolo, Paola and Manuele – now run the estate, with grandson Giacomo as winemaker. They’ve been ratcheting up the quality in recent years, so it's remarkable how this domaine has remained relatively under the radar. Despite his youth and dynamism, Giacomo keeps methods fairly traditional, as well as organic. This is a mesmerising, complex red.
Vinous wrote this Brunello “reveals the dark side of Sangiovese … spiced orange peels and incense … silken and round, with a polished core of ripe blackberries” It’s from the 3rd-generation Caprili estate, among the region’s best family producers.
Founded in 1965 by Alfo Bartolommei, this remarkable family estate is one of the region’s star performers. It used to be part of the great Pieve Santa Restituta and is also a neighbour to the renowned Soldara. All in all, with its 21 hectares of vines, the property is perfectly situated to produce some of the very finest Brunellos. Every vintage, their wines gain top scores. Alfo’s three children – Paolo, Paola and Manuele – now run the estate, with grandson Giacomo as winemaker. They’ve been ratcheting up the quality in recent years, so it's remarkable how this domaine has remained relatively under the radar. Despite his youth and dynamism, Giacomo keeps methods fairly traditional, as well as organic. This is a mesmerising, complex red.