Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Annata 2012

Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Annata 2012

•  Greppo Sangiovese vineyards between 10 and 25 years old.
•  is aged 36 months in Slavonian oak casks.
• The basic characteristic of the Brunello of Greppo Biondi Santimis its longevity.
•  type will age between 20 and 40 years.

To allow the flavour to fully unfold, the bottle should be opened and a bit of wine poured out at least 8 hours before drinking.

Producer

The Biondi Santi family is synonymous with Brunello di Montalcino, holding the first recorded mention and being the only domaine to continuously produce it.

Their wines have incredible ageing potential which the Bondi Santis demonstrate by their occasional vertical tastings of Brunello riservas

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94/100 Vinous:

Bright red.

Fresh, complex aromas of sweet red berries, pomegranate, sour red cherry, orange peel, violet and brown spices. Bright and juicy, with building density and multilayered flavors of sour red cherries and raspberry, complicated by a hint of peach.

Finishes long and clean with strong mineral and floral nuances.

This is an extremely fruity and remarkably ready to drink Brunello for this property, known for tough as nails wines when young that normally require lots of patience.

Still, despite its obvious upfront charm, this has real structure and depth and will age well

.Easily one of the top three Brunellos of the vintage.

90/100 Wine Advocate:

It’s always such a pleasure and an honor to be in front of a bottle of Biondi-Santi.

These wines deliver a sense of history and tradition that puts them into a very elite group of Italian icons. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Annata shows a medium garnet color with pretty ruby highlights.

The bouquet emits dark fruit, cassis, balsam herb, tar and cola.

This vintage shows the classic aromas that are associated with the venerated Il Greppo estate, but there is a little less focus and sharpness here compared to a great vintage like 2010.

Instead, this wine is more veiled and opaque in terms of its aromatic presentation.

The mouthfeel is lean (too lean in my opinion) and you don’t get the same chiseled acidic determination in this 2012 vintage.

You’ll need to wait a few years more before it begins to show its potential.

Following rigorous tradition, this wine is aged in large Slavonian oak casks for three years. Some 50,000 bottles are produced.

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