Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino 1997 Merlot a sappy core of black

a sappy core of black cherry fruit

ripe and delicious

layered and massively rich style

PROVENANCE: winery-direct release from the Stag's Leap Wine Cellars library

Entry on the palate is warm and decisive

Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino 1997 Merlot a sappy core of blackThe 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