Caparzo, with owner Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini and winemaker Massimo Bracalente, aims to make top quality products using meticulous and traditional techniques, while at the same time applying a modern outlook in its commercial relations with efficiency and capability. More than thirty years have passed since the first vines were planted and the first steps in winemaking taken. In this period, Caparzo, bolstered by its background in the Brunello tradition and the different terroirs of the area, has proved its ability to produce wines with a creative flair and spirit of innovation that achieves top standards in quality. This explains why Caparzo wines have been chosen by the most famous restaurants in the world and are served at international meetings and official State banquets.
James Suckling 91 "Profusion of cherries and berries on the nose, following through to the palate. It’s medium-bodied with firm, fine tannins and a lemon-zest aftertaste."-JS “Intense
James Suckling 95 Plum and ripe-berry with cedar and fresh-mushroom aromas and flavors. Full body, round and juicy tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Hints
Wine Spectator 92 Bright, with cherry and raspberry fruit, this Brunello is elegant and charming. Accents of mineral and peppery greensarugula, mizunadevelop on the lingering aftertaste.
Wine Spectator 95 WS TOP 100 2018 Rank 17 “This cuts more of a broad swath than its peers, yet remains graceful, evoking strawberry, cherry, tobacco and
Vinous Media 88 “Smooth and toasty with crisp acidity and bright, juicy citrus and pear; spicy and fresh with balance and a lively finish. Chardonnay, Trebbiano,
Wine Spectator 92 "This is round and laced with cherry, currant, tobacco and iron flavors. Firms up quickly, with a fine matrix of tannins for support.
Vinous Media 94 "The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is a terrific wine for the year. Sweet red cherry, plum, tobacco, mint, sweet spices and orange peel
James Suckling 95 "So much dried lemon and orange peel character here. Wet leaf, wet earth, stone and lightly smoked meat. Full body, integrated tannins and
Robert Parker 91 " The 2009 Brunello di Montalcino is one of those wines that seemingly benefitted from the warm vintage. The style is rich and
Wine Advocate 92+ " Caparzo’s 2008 Brunello di Montalcino is impressive. It boasts serious depth, nuance and complexity. Smoke, licorice, spices, black cherries and plums all
Wine Spectator 96 " There's a delicacy to this version, showing a latent structure and a distinctive spiciness surrounding the core flavors of cherry, raspberry, licorice
Wine Spectator 92 "A supple, accessible red, exuding cherry, strawberry and floral flavors, with a hint of tobacco. Elegant and balanced, with depth and a lingering,
Robert Parker 92 "The 2005 Brunello di Montalcino is surprisingly dark in profile for this bottling. A sweet, Pinot-like bouquet leads to perfumed black cherries, spices,
Robert Parker 92 "The 2005 Brunello di Montalcino is surprisingly dark in profile for this bottling. A sweet, Pinot-like bouquet leads to perfumed black cherries, spices,
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