Specialising in wine from around the world

Ten-Acre Wines Ltd is an independent wine merchant specialising in everyday value from around the world, en primeur and fine wines. We find exciting new, hand-picked wines which offer the sort of quality and value not easily found elsewhere.

Casanova di Neri

Casanovi di Neri is one of the foremost and most sought-after producers in all of Tuscany. Famed for their Brunello, they have rarely been rated below 95 points by the Wine Advocate or James Suckling since before 2010. Stylistically, their wines are characterised by ripe, opulent fruit and velvety tannins, but in no way do they lack structure, balance or longevity. It is the first time I’ve been able to lay my hands on some of these extraordinary wines, and I can’t recommend them highly enough.

Price is per case, size as indicated, offered under bond LCB.  All wines offered subject to remaining available

2016 Brunello di Montalcino “Cerretalto”
£800 per 3 x 75cl  (only 5 cases available)
James Suckling – 100pts. Wow. Incredible purity and transparency with cherries, bark, mushroom, flower and slate/stone on the nose. Full-bodied yet agile and fresh with a fine tannin structure that runs the length of the wine and goes on forever. The polish, elegance and grace is breathtaking. Power with agility. A revelation for the 2016 vintage in Brunello. Drink in 2024 and onwards but wonderful to taste now.

2017 Brunello di Montalcino “Tenuta Nuova”
£475 per 6 x 75cl   (only 5 cases available))
James Suckling – 94 points. Lots of red plums and cherries on the nose with a palate that has a full body, thick silky tannins and a fresh and flavorful finish. The tannins are in good balance against the ripe fruit. Fresh and transparent at the end. Drink or hold.

2017 Brunello di Montalcino “White label”
£235 per 6 x 75cl  (only 10 cases available)
Eric Guido – 92 Points Vinous Media Dusty florals, musky cherry and raspberry with hints of mentholated herbs waft up from the 2017 Brunello di Montalcino. This is enveloping and soft, with sweet exotic spices and juicy, vibrant acidity giving way to tart wild berries and rosy inner florals. There’s amazing length, hard red candies and violets, and sweet tannin that goes on and on, creating a somewhat chewy yet also fresh expression. The 2017 benefits from all of the fruit that would usually go into the single-vineyard Cerretalto Brunello, though even with it, production is down by 35%. That said, this is stunning juice.

2020 Rosso di Montalcino 2020,
£125 per 6 x 75cl (only 10 cases available)
Eric Guido – 91 Points Vinous Media. Woodsy wildberries, herbs, pungent florals and underbrush create a dazzling display as the 2020 Rosso di Montalcino blossoms in the glass. This is soft, juicy and pliant, with lavender-tinged red and black berries that give way to savory mineral tones toward the close. The 2020 keeps the energy high while remaining incredibly pretty through the long finale, where inner violet and sour citrus tones resonate on. This shows the elegance of the vintage with a perfumed and highly pleasurable style.