Canalicchio di Sopra - La Casaccia Brunello di Montalcino 2016 (750ml) Lime Kiln Valley

Canalicchio di Sopra - La Casaccia Brunello di Montalcino 2016 (750ml) Lime Kiln ValleyLifting up with gorgeous floral perfumes and hints of white smoke, the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia from Canalicchio di Sopra keeps you at the edge of your glass. It opens up with a dark and dramatic display of balsamic tinged black cherry, sage and Indian spice, contrasted by savory notes of tobacco, rich earth tones and flowery undergrowth. Theres an amazing density of fruit here, offset by salty minerals, zesty acids and a hint of sour

inland from the Pacific Ocean

This is a 21st century version of the brilliant 1996

white fruit and sweet almonds

moderating the overall temperature and contributing to one of the longest growing seasons in California

the palate has lovely freshness and a fair bit of chew

which serve as a tribute to their farmers’ work and

wonderfully complex

barrel spice

and dark black fruit on the nose

5% Cabernet Franc from Alto Agrelo

John Parducci's immigrant father arrived in the United States in 1912 and sold grapes to home winemakers across the country

Some vivid tobacco leaves and olives to the dark plums