Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Tenuta Nuova other_regions Chardonnay seems to play the

Chardonnay seems to play the leading role in 2004

which features a very strong note of cloves and smoke

expressive inner sweetness and an impossibly long

As is ever the case with these lighter vintages

Full bodied

Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Tenuta Nuova other_regions Chardonnay seems to play theBright deep red. The youthfully reticent nose hints at flinty red cherry, blueberry, graphite, cedar and pepper. Then flavors similar to the aromas, and a tight acid spine and serious but polished tannins nicely extending and framing the brooding fruit notes and peppery flintiness on the long, deep, complex finish. A truly outstanding Tenuta Nuova Brunello that seems less fruit forward and more shut down than usual but holds exciting promise.