Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino 1997 A & R COLLECTION crushed strawberry and blood orange

crushed strawberry and blood orange notes toward the very sustained finish

At the winery tasting room they decant for 2 hours before each tasting

While I'm impressed with the gorgeous aromatics and lovely complexity

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There is fine layering to the spiced plum

Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino 1997 A & R COLLECTION crushed strawberry and blood orangeThe origins of the place named Caparzo are still unknown. According to some people, the name is derived, as shown by ancient maps, from Ca Pazzo; according to others, the term should derive from the Latin Caput Arsum, indicating "a place touched by sun. The history of Caparzo dates back to the end of the 1960s at the dawning of Brunello di Montalcino, when a group of friends, fond of Tuscany and of wine, purchased an old ruin with vineyards at