Capanna 2006 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO, $47.59-$55.99, 93 points.
My son declared this Brunello to be an "exciting adult wine."
The color was true perfection throughout, in a spectacular crystalline Ruby to shimmering Burgundy with a slim transparent rim.
The aroma was a blast of cinnamon, clove, cedar, and alcohol (15%), with hints of tart Red cherry, smoky wood, and truffle.
The medium body carried bright acidity with moderate tannin and a "hot" sensation.
The flavor was dominated by a woody bourbon-like burn throughout and more strongly on a very long finish; I'm not the authority to say, but I will: I believe this is the structure, the design of this wine, and with only hints of tart cherry, tar, and licorice, plus your imagination, this is the wine you'll be drinking, rather sipping, unless you like you whiskey straight-up and straight-down.
This was not the style of red wine I'm accustom to, but I certainly appreciated its quality, or as the guy from Grapes R great would say: brood over.
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Dennis,
ReplyDeleteI've had some inconsistent experiences with Capanna in the past. It sounds to me like you're describing this wine to be a bit out of balance from the alcohol.
Looks like you've got a formatting problem too :)
J
John, I don't know why my reply didn't reply, but blogger has been doing magic tricks lately, so I'll just repeat what I said: You made me laugh! Really laugh.
DeleteAnyway my formatting has not gone as planned!
Dennis