Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino 1997 Merlot Drink it any time over

Drink it any time over the coming 10-15 years

building tension toward refined tannins

All grapes are handpicked and fermented in small lots

layered and massively rich style

Entry on the palate is warm and decisive

Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino 1997 Merlot Drink it any time overThe 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