{"title":"Biondi Santi","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"biondi-santi-rosso-di-montalcino-2021-750ml","title":"Biondi Santi Rosso di Montalcino 2021 - 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95pts Robert Parkers Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an epic vintage that has been expertly interpreted by the Biondi-Santi winemaking team. The 2021 Rosso di Montalcino has impressive complexity and finesse, the result of many complicated blending decisions. The wine remains on the shy side at the moment and will need a few more years of bottle age before its full bouquet comes into focus. The wine is essentially linear and sharp with firm structure, seething energy and bright red fruit. The vintage was warm, dry and luminous. The Sangiovese harvest started on the 9th of September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91pts \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffers ample fruit in the form of cherry, strawberry and red currant notes accented by tar, iron and eucalyptus. Firmly structured, tense and elegant, with a solid grip on the long finish. Drink now through 2030.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Rosso di Montalcino is a bright wine with good acidity, and pleasant to drink right from its release. It has tension, energy, and vitality, fitting well with the Red project, perfect for a graceful and cheerful moment. It offers floral aromas, sour cherry, and crushed mint. Velvety tannins envelop the palate while fresh acidity provides a crunchy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend: \u003c\/strong\u003e100% Sangiovese Grosso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a rare phenomenon that a wine can trace its origins to a single man. Brunello di Montalcino, however, owes its existence to Ferrucio Biondi-Santi and its fame to his family. Now on the seventh generation of winemakers, the Biondi-Santi family continues to produce wines renowned for their elegance and extraordinary longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in the heart of Montalcino, the Tenuta Greppo estate spreads over 25 hectares of vines on soils rich in heavy stones and marl – perfect for the cultivation of Sangiovese Grosso. Defenders of a rich enological heritage, the family continues to employ traditional vinicultural methods started well over a century ago to highlight the wine’s unique characteristics, or tipicita. Brunello di Montalcino was first created by Ferrucio Biondi Santi towards the end of the 1800s. Fortified by the viticultural experience of his maternal grandfather, Ferruccio Biondi Santi planted his new vineyards on the \"Greppo\" estate with the single clone which he had isolated (Sangiovese grosso), vinifying all of his grapes without blending, marking the beginning of a new type of Tuscan wine for that era. The \"Greppo\" extends in a series of hills around 500 mt. above sea level, facing southeast - east of Montalcino and benefits of a microclimate and ideal soil for the production of tasty and ageworthy red wine. The total surface of the vineyards destinated to Brunello today is about 19 hectares which produce grapes of high quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe son of Ferruccio, Tancredi, skilled agricultural expert and renowned oenologist, established the foundations for the future appellation system in Italy. Tancredi was also resonsible for launching Brunello on both domestic and international markets, winning enormous commercial success within a few decades and gaining widespread recognition expert. 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This is a Brunello I’d love to drink over the next 10 years for its accessibility and refined texture, although I imagine it will also have some real potential for cellaring. Drink 2024-2040.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95pts Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is gorgeous, floral and finessed, wafting up with a classic Sangiovese profile blending dried rose and black cherries, complicated by dusty earth, worn leather and hints of cedar spice. This shows a beautiful ripeness of fruit, pure and lifted yet potent, with masses of red, wild berries and inner florals that cascade across a core of zesty acidity. This finishes long and staining with regal tannins and a tart cranberry tinge that lingers on and on. Simply magnificent, the 2018 takes the perfumed character of the vintage and marries perfectly to a core of vividly intense fruit. This is entirely atypical of the vintage and the result of extreme selection that reduced production quantities by 20%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95pts James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93pts Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pretty, elegant red offers a firm structure to support its rose, cherry, strawberry, mineral and menthol flavors. The tannins gain the upper hand for now, yet the fruit component lingers. This finishes long. Best from 2026 through 2042.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidering the weather conditions of the year, it is not surprising if 2018 has given a fragrant and energetic Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino, so well refined and balanced to be defined as pixelated. As soon as you smell the wine you may feel the low presence\u003cbr\u003eof alcohol together with a variety of invigorating notes as dried herbs, violet, orange zest, forest berry, Morello cherry and crushed mint. The palate is delicious and succulent, dangerously easy to drink now, but also able to age beautifully, thanks to its bright\u003cbr\u003eacidity. A vibrant, juicy wine, which literally dances across the palate, with velvety and polished tannins. A saline mesmerizing touch adds complexity to the finish, remembering us what a wine with “sense of place” means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Biondi-Santi flagship wine, the Brunello di Montalcino embodies the spirit of Tenuta Greppo and then signature style of our winemakers, forged over 150 years of history with its balanced combination of fresh elegance, depth and aristocratic personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiondi-Santi’s story begins in the mid-1800s, when Clemente Santi began isolating and studying a superior local clone of Sangiovese on the family’s Greppo estate in Montalcino. His nephew Ferruccio Biondi-Santi carried this innovation forward and, in 1888, produced the first wine labeled Brunello di Montalcino—a long-aged, pure Sangiovese wine unlike anything else in Tuscany. Through the 20th century, the family, especially Tancredi and later Franco Biondi-Santi, maintained a strict, traditional winemaking style: native yeasts, extended aging in large Slavonian oak casks, and an unwavering commitment to elegance and longevity. This philosophy earned Biondi-Santi a near-mythic reputation, with its Brunello Riservas considered among the most age-worthy wines in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 21st century, the estate remained family-run until 2016, when the French luxury group EPI acquired a majority stake. They invested heavily in vineyard research, restoration of old vines, and modernization—without altering the signature classical style. Today, Biondi-Santi continues to produce highly sought-after Brunello and Riserva wines from its historic Greppo vineyards, blending tradition with careful innovation to preserve the estate’s iconic status in Montalcino.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52900128424300,"sku":null,"price":269.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2424\/3053\/files\/biondi-santi-brunello-di-montalcino-2018-750ml-773308.jpg?v=1763769557"},{"product_id":"biondi-santi-brunello-di-montalcino-2019-750ml","title":"Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino 2019 - 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98pts Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright red color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino was bottled in March of 2024 and will be released in March of 2025. The aromas are layered and complex with notes of red berries, cranberries, rosemary, orange peel, and black licorice that are constantly evolving in the glass as it opens. Medium-bodied and structured, but also elegant with a weightless feel, it has a long and savory finish. It feels as though it's going to gain in intensity with more time in bottle. Drink 2027-2050.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97pts Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2019 Brunello di Montalcino pulls the taster close to the glass, darkly floral and balsamic at the first tilt. This blossoms with a textbook profile of worn leather, dried rose, dusty earth, spice and dried black cherry. It sweeps across the palate, silky-smooth with hints of ripe red and black fruit underscored by saline mineral tones that add a crunchy yet salty sensation toward the close. It finishes with tremendous length and concentration, lifted by a tinge of sour citrus. Fine-grained tannins resonate under an air of sweet lavender. The 2019 is classic to the core. With this level of depth coming from the anatta, one can only imagine what the riserva will reveal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97pts James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery 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. Best after 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94pts Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis red feels open and juicy at first, with a vein of cherry, strawberry and floral flavors, before the firm edge of stiff tannins emerges. The underlying mineral element takes a little time to reveal itself but then defines the extended aftertaste. Best from 2028 through 2048.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Biondi-Santi flagship wine, the Brunello di Montalcino embodies the spirit of Tenuta Greppo and then signature style of our winemakers, forged over 150 years of history with its balanced combination of fresh elegance, depth and aristocratic personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiondi-Santi’s story begins in the mid-1800s, when Clemente Santi began isolating and studying a superior local clone of Sangiovese on the family’s Greppo estate in Montalcino. His nephew Ferruccio Biondi-Santi carried this innovation forward and, in 1888, produced the first wine labeled Brunello di Montalcino—a long-aged, pure Sangiovese wine unlike anything else in Tuscany. Through the 20th century, the family, especially Tancredi and later Franco Biondi-Santi, maintained a strict, traditional winemaking style: native yeasts, extended aging in large Slavonian oak casks, and an unwavering commitment to elegance and longevity. This philosophy earned Biondi-Santi a near-mythic reputation, with its Brunello Riservas considered among the most age-worthy wines in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 21st century, the estate remained family-run until 2016, when the French luxury group EPI acquired a majority stake. They invested heavily in vineyard research, restoration of old vines, and modernization—without altering the signature classical style. Today, Biondi-Santi continues to produce highly sought-after Brunello and Riserva wines from its historic Greppo vineyards, blending tradition with careful innovation to preserve the estate’s iconic status in Montalcino.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52900132454764,"sku":null,"price":289.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2424\/3053\/files\/biondi-santi-brunello-di-montalcino-2019-750ml-399383.jpg?v=1763769721"}],"url":"https:\/\/redneckwinecompany.com\/collections\/biondi-santi-1.oembed","provider":"Redneck Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}