Castiglion del Bosco Campo del Drago Brunello di Montalcino 2016
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Castiglion del Bosco Campo del Drago Brunello di Montalcino 2016

Castiglion del Bosco Campo del Drago Brunello di Montalcino 2016

$417.10
Castiglion del Bosco Campo del Drago Brunello di Montalcino 2016—
$417.10

The Story

Castiglion del Bosco Campo del Drago Brunello di Montalcino 2016 is a powerful and prestigious single-vineyard expression of 100% Sangiovese. Sourced from the highest and rockiest 1.5-hectare parcel of the estate's Capanna vineyard at 450 meters in elevation, this exceptional vintage spent 24 months aging in French oak barrels. In the glass, it displays a deep ruby-red color with classic garnet reflections. The nose is incredibly expressive and tight, offering a complex aromatic bouquet of blackberry, plum, walnut, and cigar box, elegantly layered with rich undertones of underbrush, iron, and spice. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated, and beautifully structured, showcasing a deep core of dark fruit supported by firm, muscular tannins and a vibrant, energetic acidity that drives into a remarkably long and refined finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs magnificently with roasted pigeon or duck, slow-cooked wild boar ragù, grilled Bistecca alla Fiorentina, and mature hard cheeses like aged Pecorino Toscano.

97 Points - 

Another structured, layered red with blackberry, plum, walnut and cigar-box aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied with depth and intensity. Tight and structured. A wine with a long future. Fine-grained and refined. Try after 2025.

 

96 Points -

A balanced, expressive style, offering plum, cherry, fruitcake, iron and spice flavors, which are fused to muscular tannins, but also vibrant acidity, keeping this energetic and defined. Fine balance overall and terrific length on the finish. Best from 2025 through 2048. 667 cases made, 150 cases imported.

 

95 Points -

The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Campo del Drago (with only 8,000 bottles made) comes from a little vineyard measuring just 1.5 hectares. It is located at a high 450 meters above sea level, and what this parcel lacks in size, it makes up for in terms of view and exposure. The entire Castiglion del Boco property is surrounded by thick shrub oak forests, as the very name of the estate suggests ("bosco" means "forest" in Italian), with wild boar, roe deer and foxes (plenty of foxes). You most certainly smell aromas of underbrush and forest floor in this wine along with dark fruit, cherry and plum.

Description

Castiglion del Bosco Campo del Drago Brunello di Montalcino 2016 is a powerful and prestigious single-vineyard expression of 100% Sangiovese. Sourced from the highest and rockiest 1.5-hectare parcel of the estate's Capanna vineyard at 450 meters in elevation, this exceptional vintage spent 24 months aging in French oak barrels. In the glass, it displays a deep ruby-red color with classic garnet reflections. The nose is incredibly expressive and tight, offering a complex aromatic bouquet of blackberry, plum, walnut, and cigar box, elegantly layered with rich undertones of underbrush, iron, and spice. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated, and beautifully structured, showcasing a deep core of dark fruit supported by firm, muscular tannins and a vibrant, energetic acidity that drives into a remarkably long and refined finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs magnificently with roasted pigeon or duck, slow-cooked wild boar ragù, grilled Bistecca alla Fiorentina, and mature hard cheeses like aged Pecorino Toscano.

97 Points - 

Another structured, layered red with blackberry, plum, walnut and cigar-box aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied with depth and intensity. Tight and structured. A wine with a long future. Fine-grained and refined. Try after 2025.

 

96 Points -

A balanced, expressive style, offering plum, cherry, fruitcake, iron and spice flavors, which are fused to muscular tannins, but also vibrant acidity, keeping this energetic and defined. Fine balance overall and terrific length on the finish. Best from 2025 through 2048. 667 cases made, 150 cases imported.

 

95 Points -

The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Campo del Drago (with only 8,000 bottles made) comes from a little vineyard measuring just 1.5 hectares. It is located at a high 450 meters above sea level, and what this parcel lacks in size, it makes up for in terms of view and exposure. The entire Castiglion del Boco property is surrounded by thick shrub oak forests, as the very name of the estate suggests ("bosco" means "forest" in Italian), with wild boar, roe deer and foxes (plenty of foxes). You most certainly smell aromas of underbrush and forest floor in this wine along with dark fruit, cherry and plum.
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