2010 Brunello di Montalcino, Biondi-Santi, Tuscany, Italy
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Sangiovese
Ready - youthful
Product: 20108113791
Description
The hugely anticipated 2010 vintage lives up to the expectations I have of this famed property. The nose is brooding but reveals notes of parmesan rind, dark fruit, forest floor and coffee bean. The palate is delicate and yet concentrated with a strong wild strawberry character, fine tannins and a hint of leather. On the finish there is sweet fruit, freshness and balance. The wine will age gracefully and should drink well for a few decades at least. 2010 Brunello is not to be omitted from one’s cellar and there is no need to look further afield than this great estate for a superb example from a magical vintage.
Chris Pollington – Private Account Manager
The Biondi Santi property is steeped in history and following a degree in Oenology from Perugia University, the incumbent Franco Biondi Santi has taken on board the subtle art of wine-making learned at the side of his father, whilst simultaneously seeking to expand the estate’s holdings. The hugely anticipated 2010 vintage lives up to the expectations I have of this famed property. The nose is brooding but reveals notes of parmesan rind, dark fruit, forest floor and coffee bean.
The palate is delicate and yet concentrated with a strong wild strawberry character, fine tannins and a hint of leather. On the finish there is sweet fruit, freshness and balance. The wine will age gracefully and should drink well for a few decades at least. 2010 Brunello is not to be omitted from one’s cellar and there is no need to look further afield than this great estate for a superb example from a magical vintage.
Chris Pollington – Private Account Manager
The Biondi Santi property is steeped in history and following a degree in Oenology from Perugia University, the incumbent Franco Biondi Santi has taken on board the subtle art of wine-making learned at the side of his father, whilst simultaneously seeking to expand the estate’s holdings. The hugely anticipated 2010 vintage lives up to the expectations I have of this famed property. The nose is brooding but reveals notes of parmesan rind, dark fruit, forest floor and coffee bean.
The palate is delicate and yet concentrated with a strong wild strawberry character, fine tannins and a hint of leather. On the finish there is sweet fruit, freshness and balance. The wine will age gracefully and should drink well for a few decades at least. 2010 Brunello is not to be omitted from one’s cellar and there is no need to look further afield than this great estate for a superb example from a magical vintage.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2010
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Sangiovese
Body Full Bodied
Producer Biondi-Santi
About this wine
Sangiovese
A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.
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Biondi-Santi
Biond-Santi remains a beacon for traditionally made Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino.The Greppo vineyards of the Biondi Santi family date back to the 1800s. Clemente Santi, nephew of Giorgio Santi, was the first to create red wines suitable for ageing, and his oenological techniques learnt through agriculture, chemistry and science were far more advanced than his peers. Clemente’s knowledge was passed on to his nephew Ferruccio Biondi Santi, who skilfully continued to run the Greppo estate, and managed to keep production running after the First World War. In 1932 he was described as ‘the inventor of Brunello’. The estate has been passed down through the family to this day, and is currently managed by Franco Biondi Santi, along with the help of his two children, who will eventually take on the business themselves. Brunello del Greppo now has twenty five hectares dedicated to its production, and the traditional agronomy and cellaring practises are still used to give this grape its character and quality. Biondi-Santi harvests early. The wines are subject to a long maceration period, in steel for the straight Brunello, and oak for the Riserva, and are then aged in large oak casks.
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