Features
Name:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016
Terrain:
clay
Cellar
The Biondi Santi are credited with starting the tradition of Brunello di Montalcino. It rarely happens that the origins of a wine can be traced back to one man. Brunello di Montalcino, however, owes its existence to the Biondi Santi family, who began vinifying pure Sangiovese in Montalcino in the 1800s. Since 1888, the first vintage of Brunello in history, Biondi-Santi has continued to produce wines renowned for their elegance and longevity. Careful attention to detail and craftsmanship aimed at excellence have accompanied the company throughout its history, making the Brunello produced at Tenuta Greppo one of the most renowned Italian wines of all time.
Description
Brunello di Montalcino Biondi-Santi is the first Brunello in history and has embodied for 150 years the vision that inspired Clemente Santi in the 19th century to create its first expression. It is today, as then, a distinct wine with a complex and refined personality. Brunello di Montalcino 2016 is a wine full of light and energy, a wine that is predisposed to very long ageing. This wine is made from only Sangiovese Grosso grapes, selected and harvested by hand. According to Bruce Sanderson, senior editor of Wine Spectator, the 2016 vintage is the best vintage in an entire generation.
Organoleptic characteristics:
It has a bouquet with crisp fruit notes, where black cherry, blood orange and small red berries stand out, accompanied by balsamic and herbal sensations. In the mouth, energy and sweetness merge with elegance and balance. The silky tannins caress the palate and lead to a long aftertaste consistent with the fruity notes perceived on the nose, while the final sapidity leaves us with a great sensation of freshness.
Storage time:
up to 50 years
Vinification
in temperature-controlled red
Acknowledgements
2015 Robert Parker 97/100
2015 Wine Spectator 95/100
2015 Luca Gardini 99/100
2015 James Suckling 97/100
2015 Wine Enthusiast 94/100
