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Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino 2017 (750ml)
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The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is a model of grace and refinement, with exotic spice nuances that blow off to reveal wild strawberries, rosemary, dried flowers and worn leather.
It's unbelievably lifted and refined for the vintage, with a wave of saline-tinged red fruits that cascade across a core of zesty acidity. There's an edginess to the tannins that shows a bit of the warm and dry conditions of the year, yet balance is expertly maintained as the 2017 leaves licorice and bitter cherry notes to fade slowly. I'm impressed, especially considering the extended barrel aging practiced at Biondi Santi. I don't expect the 2017 to be one of the greatest renditions of the Annata from this estate over the years, but it is a highly successful wine for the vintage.
- 93 / 100 Points
By Eric Guido on February 2023
Shipping Options
Shipping Options
- Enjoy Free Local Delivery for Orders above HK$2000
- Standard Temperature Controlled Delivery Starting from $200
Grape Variety
Grape Variety
- Sangiovese (Brunello)
Vineyard Vitality
Vineyard Vitality
- Dry Farming Stewardship
- Natural Herbal Treatments
- Biodiverse Cover Crops
Winemaking Decisions
Winemaking Decisions
- No Filtered or Fined
- Neutral Vessel Aging
- Zero Intervention
Critics Review
Critics Review
93 Points - Vinous
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Biondi Santi, Montalcino
The stone walls of Biondi-Santi’s Greppo estate guard Sangiovese’s purest lineage. Here, in Montalcino’s iron-rich soils, wines are crafted for the slow unraveling—decades-long evolutions from clenched fists to open palms, their tannins softening into flavors of sunbaked earth and aged balsamic. A testament to the beauty of restraint: no rushed extraction, no oak vanity, just the quiet certainty that greatness emerges only when given time. For those who understand that true Brunello isn’t made, but born.