2017 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia
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A whiff of confectionary spice, violet pastille, blood orange and blackberry wafts up from the exotic 2017 Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia. This has found a lovely balance through bottle age, with soft and round textures, ripe wild berry fruits, inner florals and brisk acidity that enlivens the close. Its tannins emerge through the finish, angular and drying, yet maintaining freshness as a sour cherry tinge puckers the cheeks. While its bouquet shows the dry warmth of the vintage, the 2017 comes across as harmonious throughout.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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This is a relatively new addition to the Canalicchio di Sopra portfolio, and even its modern graphic label design represents a break from the rest of the line, which has more nostalgic labels that feature Montalcino's medieval main square. The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia takes a little longer to open, but it ultimately reveals the elegance and energy that comes with the house style. Wild cherry, ash and balsam herb drive a long, very polished finish. The La Casaccia site is distinguished by mineral-rich clay soils, which give this wine its power and density. Production is limited to 4,133 bottles in this vintage.
Just mid ruby with orange tinges. A subdued nose with malt-bread notes. Needs to take a very deep breath, while revealing oak hints. The palate displays fragrant marasca-cherry fruit balanced by supple acidity. Very long, concentrated and with beautiful, coating tannins. (WS)
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia is aromatically stunning, blasting up mineral in style, with a dark floral and balsam lift, giving way to licorice, black cherry and hints of camphor. It gains further depth and volume the longer it sits in the glass. The textures are silken, fleshy and pliant at first, as contrasting tart red fruits and minty herbal tones come through, saturating the palate with primary concentration. This is even savory at times and displays smoother contours than past vintages, yet it’s supremely balanced and pure. Repeating minerality comes through in spades and this turns youthfully dry and perfumed, yet still juicy and classic in feel. La Casaccia is a huge success for the vintage.