Tenuta Terre Nere Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Capriolo 2015

“From the family's Capriolo vineyard, this single-vineyard flagship wine is just a couple hundred cases. Powerful and intense with a deep concentration of spiced plums, brandied cherries, tobacco, cinnamon and clove on the long, crushed stone mineral finish.”

“Minty herbs, cedar shavings and pine give way to bright cherry-berry fruits as the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Capriolo comes to life in the glass. Its textures are like pure silk, draped slowly across the palate, leaving a staining of mineral-tinged berries, licorice and violet tones to linger. A juicy core of brisk acids helps to alleviate a bit of tannic heft, as the 2015 tapers off with tremendous length and a primary coating of intense red fruit. It will take a number of years for the Capriolo Riserva to find balance, but it's a wait well worth it.”