Features
Name:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016
Terrain:
clayey
Winery
Biondi Santi have the merit of having started the tradition of Brunello di Montalcino. It rarely happens that the origins of a wine can be traced back to one single man. Brunello di Montalcino, however, owes its existence to the Biondi Santi family, which in the 19th century began making pure Sangiovese wine in Montalcino. 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 nineteenth 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 a very long aging. 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 of crisp fruity notes, where black cherry, blood orange and small red berries stand out, accompanied by balsamic and herbal sensations. In the mouth energy and sweetness blend 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 feeling of freshness.
Storage time:
up to 50 years
Vinification
in red at controlled temperature
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
