2017 Tenuta Caparzo - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG

Decanter.com – 90 pts – MM: *A winemaker’s selection of lots from the estate’s diverse vineyard sites, Caparzo’s Riserva is unabashedly rich, ripe and ready. Traces of scented potpourri evolve into mature leather and smoked meat nuances. The fruit-laden palate of plum and macerated cherry is ample and weighty, and dense, layered tannins add to the heft. While this doesn’t lack stuffing, it could do with some brightening respite.* - 12/2022

Falstaff Magazin – 92 pts – OK, SS: *Leuchtendes, schimmerndes Rubinrot. In der Nase etwas verhalten, ein Potpourri aus Kirschen, Pflaumen und Gewürzen, erinnert im Nachhall an Nelken und Honig. Wirkt am Gaumen zunächst nussig, zeigt dann schönen Saft und klare Frucht, packend und engmaschig, bleibt minimal staubig über.* - 03/2023

Vinum Magazin – 95/100 pts: *Verspielte Kirsch- und Blütenaromen prägen das Bouquet, auch würzige Noten von schwarzem Pfeffer; verlässliche Machart, gefällt mit den engmaschigen Gerbstoffen, der perfekt eingewobenen Säure und dem verführerisch-eleganten und facettenreichen Finish. Hervorragend zu einem Wiener Tafelspitz.* - 11/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 16/20pts – WS: *Dark, lustrous ruby with orange tinges. Rich cherry nose with a suggestion of Mon Chéri (cherry-liqueur chocolates). Rich cherry fruit palate and mouth-filling, almost too much so. Seems completely ready now but there might be more to come.* - 10/2022

Vinous.com – 93 pts – EG: *The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is dark and balsamic in nature, with depths of red and black fruit offset by hints of clove. It’s surprisingly soft-textured and almost juicy on the palate, showing mineral-inflected cherries and savory spice. While structured, its tannins are more rounded than many 2017s, along with a bump of residual acidity that creates an almost-classic feel. That said, this gentle giant is geared more toward medium-term cellaring.* - 10/2022