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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Biondi-Santi 1998

HED60292 75cl 13.5%
Aged in Slavonian oak barrels for 3 years, for many, Biondi-Santi is the pinnacle of Brunello di Montalcino with wines known for their classic youthful austerity but considerable capacity to age. The Riserva 1998 is both generous and gentle. The elegant bouquet brings forth notes of dried berry fruits, rosemary, forest floor and coffee beans which build in intensity as the wine is allowed to breathe. The long-lingering taste is precise and vibrant, stimulating the palate with a savoury freshness.
1998
Red
Tuscany, Italy
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Sangiovese
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Biondi-Santi

Biondi-Santi

One of Tuscany's most venerable estates, the Biondi Santi family have been producing wines from the Greppo vineyards since the 1800s. Still family owned and now managed by Franco Biondi Santi and his children, the winery produces three wines - a straight Brunello di Montalcino, a Riserva and Sassoalloro, IGT Toscana - both using 100% Sangiovese.

The vineyard team manage around twenty five hectares of vines and the focus is very much on traditional techniques and preserving the fresh character of the fruit. This means early harvests, long macerations and mostly stainless steel or inactive oak for ageing although the Riserva sees some more active oak initially before being racked into larger casks.

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