Biondi Santi, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Vintage:2015

Biondi Santi, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Vintage:2015The second Riserva personally overseen by Franco Biondi Santi arrived in a moderate season, with rainfalls in June and August, and a warm and dry July and September. This bottle was refilled once by Franco in either 2000 or 2001, according to the estate. The nose is savoury and full of complexity, with pot pourri, tarmac and a nutty note. On the palate it shows a bit of the more rustic style of the 1970s, with grainy tannins and firm acidity, yet with

Impeccably balanced and harmonious

harvested from the 10th to the 25th of September

anise and the sauvage adding breadth to the ripe dark currant scents

Chardonnay seems to play the leading role in 2004

This bone dry effort is beautifully well-balanced and because of the abundant extract it will be approachable young yet probably require at least a decade to arrive at its full apogee

textured and sappy finish that is impressively concentrated and wonderfully long

The Vignarionda in Serralunga d'Alba is measured at about ten hectares

strangely making me think of Danish pastry towards the well-defined finish

It has an open

terrific thrust and sneaky rising floral perfume

if the wine and I both had more time together

intense and voluminous flavors that possess fine length and balance