If ever there was a Grand Cru site for Brunello di Montalcino, it would be the Montosoli vineyard. The best producers from this site include Altesino, Caparzo, Le Gode and Colombaio. As with all great vineyard locations the chief characteristic is the soil composition, but Montosoli also has the magic elevation component that protects the wines from heat which has become increasingly more important in context of climate change.  - Ron van Vlaardingen

2016 Caparzo Brunello Vigna la Casa

96 JS / 95 WS / 94 VM / 94 WE 

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Vigna La Casa is a specific plot which is blanketed with shards of galestro schist which lend it extra brightness and focus.

Aromas of berry, toffee and chocolate with cherry undertones. It’s full-bodied with a tight, focused palate with ripe tannins and a flavorful finish. Tight and polished. Needs bottle age to open and show its true potential. Try after 2023.- James Suckling

This red displays a mix of macerated plum, cherry, mint, earth, iron and sanguine flavors. In the savory camp, without the purity of many of its peers, at least today, yet harmonious and long, with dusty tannins on the finish. Be patient. --B.S., Wine Spectator

The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino La Casa takes a little time to collect itself in the glass, pulling you closer as white smoke gives way to crushed stone, then peppery florals, wild strawberry and cedar. The textures are like pure silk, with an elegant display of savory black cherry and spice complicated by salty minerals. This shows amazing density while never feeling heavy, nearly masking its fine-grained tannins until the very end, where hints of orange citrus and dried berries linger. The 2016 La Casa is a beauty with plenty of upside potential. --Eric Guido, Vinous Media 

Rose, graphite, star anise and eucalyptus aromas come to the forefront. The chiseled, racy palate features juicy morello cherry, licorice and coffee bean framed in close-grained tannins and bright acidity. Drink 2023–2031. –Kerin O’Keefe