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2016 Biondi-Santi Tenuta Il Greppo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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RATINGS

99The Wine Advocate

Wow...offers wild nuances of forest berry and tart cherry, and there are herbal side notes as well as floral tones of dried violet and lilac...tannins are soft, powdery and feel like they melt away on the palate.

98Wine Spectator

A harmonious, balanced red, this sets the stage perfectly for the cherry, strawberry, floral, iron and tobacco flavors. Fresh and detailed, with a linear profile and refined structure driving the seemingly endless finish. Superb.

98James Suckling

Aromas of strawberries, flowers, fresh mushroom, forest flower, sandalwood, and hints of balsamic. Full-bodied...a linear and fine-tannined red.

98Jeb Dunnuck

...layered and unfolds in the glass with incense, baking spice, ripe red cherry, and cedar. It has more concentration and length through the mid-palate and offers an impeccable balance of structure, ripeness, and tension...expressive on the nose...with its intensity through the palate, with nearly electric energy of wild raspberry, rose petal, tea leaf, and orange zest.

96Vinous / IWC

Savory depths of sage, red currants, underbrush, dried roses, worn leather, hints of iodine and cedar...impresses first with its purity, then with its energy, seamlessly silky and refined, yet almost racy in style, with saline-infused wild berries and nuances of sour citrus that drench the palate, lifted by a flourish of mint...finishes with crystalline tannins, creating an almost-crunchy sensation...with a depth of beautifully pure and delineated fruits, makes it a total pleasure to taste.

96Decanter Magazine (points)

Dried flowers, restrained dark fruits, tar and balsamic depth are supported by a full body, bracing acidity...thick, velvety tannins with great extraction on the mid-palate.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Notes of sour cherry and cranberry, with savoury, minerally notes and a suggestion of dark spice. Compact, tangy cherry-fruit palate that shows real concentration... Amazingly balanced and suave...compact fruit, layered with coating, firm tannins...

PRODUCER

Biondi-Santi

Biondi Santi Tenuta il Greppo is in Montalcino. It traces its history to the 18th century, when the Biondi Santi family combined several inherited estates and sent their sons to university to study agriculture and science. By the late 19th century the family led the movement to create the Brunello di Montalcino appellation. The 62-acre estate is still in the Biondi Santi family and their Brunello di Montalcinos win high praise from reviewers. Gambero Rosso rates Biondi Santi's Brunellos at 3 glasses, the highest possible rating, nearly every vintage.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.

VINTAGE

2016 Biondi-Santi Tenuta Il Greppo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva