2018 Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Annata Tenuta Greppo
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The Biondi-Santi 2018 Brunello di Montalcino brings us to a new chapter in the estate's history. This is the first vintage made entirely by the new team (under CEO Giampiero Bertolini and Technical Director Federico Radi) following the 2016 acquisition of Biondi-Santi by the Paris-based EPI holding company. It is no doubt an exciting vintage for them, and it also benefitted from renewed oak casks and other important investments. (To date, about half the old wood has been replaced, and they continue to buy 5% to 10% new casks each year going forward.) The 2018 vintage saw above average rain and cooler conditions that led to slow-ripening. The wine is open-knit in texture and a little leaner in consistency, but it shows fresh acidity and pretty notes of violet, wild cherry and blood orange.
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Eric Guido, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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So floral on the nose with lavender and lilac coming through clearly. Cherries and peaches with an orange undertone. Medium-bodied with firm and silky tannins that are lightly chewy. Salty undertone to the fruit and hints of cedar and black truffle. Acid-driven. Excellent energy. March 2024 release. Drink after 2025, but already delicious.
Transparent garnet. Very richly autumnal on the nose � quite a cocktail of aromas! Appetising with that slightly agricultural perfume of Sangiovese. Very marked acidity on the palate at this early stage. Not nearly ready. It will need years for the fruit to build in bottle and distract from the early acidity. Very clean, refreshing finish.
Cool, wet year in which the highest vineyards struggled to reach 12% potential alcohol. Stringent selection was needed. Vinified in a mix of fermenters in terms of both size and material. Transparent garnet. Very richly autumnal on the nose – quite a cocktail of aromas! Appetising with that slightly agricultural perfume of Sangiovese. Very marked acidity on the palate at this early stage. Not nearly ready. It will need years for the fruit to build in bottle and distract from the early acidity. Very clean, refreshing finish. (JR)