{"product_id":"cerretalto-brunello-di-montalcino-casanova-di-neri-2019-75cl","title":"Cerretalto Brunello di Montalcino, Casanova di Neri 2019 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eCerretalto is Casanova di Neri's crown jewel, and the estate only makes it in the finest years — after its 1981 debut as one of the pioneering single-vineyard Brunellos, the next release didn't come until 1986. The vineyard sits in a natural amphitheatre beside the little Asso river in far-eastern Montalcino, on iron-rich soil that gives the wine its signature graphite and mineral tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2019 was an outstanding, classically structured Brunello vintage, and this bottling shows why the wine has a cult following. The fruit was hand-picked in October, macerated for around 32 days, then aged 36 months in oak and a further 24 in bottle before release at 15%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Suckling scored it 100 points, calling out seductive aromas of slate, violets and black cherry with graphite and cedar, and a full-bodied palate of incredible depth that builds with focused fruit and pronounced tannins. Vinous gave it 98, describing hauntingly dark florals, black cherry, incense and sweet sage. The through-line everyone notes is that mineral, almost sanguine core the vineyard lends it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt £380 this is collector-and-connoisseur territory, and it earns the number: a genuinely great single-vineyard Sangiovese from a landmark vintage. It is drinking impressively young but has decades ahead — the smart move is to cellar it into the late 2030s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16 to 17°C. If opening young, decant for two hours or more; better still, leave it in the cellar. Use your largest bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott's in Mayfair for an occasion this bottle deserves. Wiltons on Jermyn Street for old-school game cookery. The River Cafe for those who know their Tuscan crus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast venison or a dry-aged rib of beef stand up to its power. Truffle, in almost any form, meets it head-on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56925326442820,"sku":"HO32403B19","price":379.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HO32403B19.png?v=1784036843","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/cerretalto-brunello-di-montalcino-casanova-di-neri-2019-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}