Biondi Santi - Tenuta Greppo

Brunello di Montalcino 2019

Weinig namen zijn zo nauw verbonden met de geschiedenis van Brunello di Montalcino als Biondi-Santi. Op Tenuta Greppo ontstond in de 19e eeuw de stijl die de appellation tot op de dag van vandaag kenmerkt. De Brunello 2019 zet dit erfgoed op indrukwekkende wijze voort: verfijning gaat hier boven kracht en precisie boven weelderigheid. De combinatie van zijdezachte tannines, vibrerende frisheid en uitzonderlijke diepgang geeft de wijn een bijna gewichtloze elegantie die alleen de grootste brunello’s weten te bereiken. Een klassieker met een enorm rijpingspotentieel en een tijdloze, onmiskenbare signatuur.

Bright ruby red. A complex and profound nose, rich cherries, tobacco and oak, with dark savoury notes. Very juicy on the palate, with very well-integrated tannins, finely creamy, multilayered, very elegant, balanced and harmonious, wonderful finesse on the finish, great!

This wine will be released in March 2025. The Biondi-Santi 2019 Brunello di Montalcino was born in a generous vintage that provided abundant high-quality fruit. The growing season became progressively warmer throughout summer, without heat spikes, and it ended with well-timed rains and a warm autumn. Harvest started in mid-September, and the grapes ripened according to the right parameters without over-ripeness. The wine shows a natural textural richness that is supported by dark fruit, navel orange, tobacco, laurel leaf and Mediterranean herb. There are flinty mineral notes that add to the complexity. This beautiful wine hits a special mark: it offers the ethereal qualities you expect of this celebrated estate, with a good level of austerity to match.

Very perfumed and fragrant with sweet berries and fresh roses that follow through to a medium body with pretty depth of fruit and balance. Racy and driven, there’s a lot going on in the center-palate. The legend lives. Give this a few years to open, but already impressive.