Biondi Santi: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015

Biondi Santi: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015

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98–100
100
2
Sangiovese Grosso 100%
5
rød, tør
14,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2055
Pakket ind i: 3-delt OHK
9
velsmagende & krydret
silkeblød og aromatisk
struktureret
3
Lobenberg: 98–100/100
Parker: 98+/100
Galloni: 97/100
Suckling: 97/100
6
Italien, Toscana, Montalcino
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015

98–100
/100

Biondi Santi inkarnerer stadig traditionens ånd i sine Brunelli. Ikke den overvældende frugt fra en Soldera, Poggio di Sotto eller Valdicava, men snarere en jordnær tilgang baseret på elegancen fra en Salvioni. Balsamico, trøffel, jord, amarena, blomme. Dyb, krydret finish. Figen og ristet træ, men gammelt træ. Kompleks og aromatisk, meget subtil. Stadig "en klasse for sig selv". 98-100/100

98+
/100

Parker om: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

The Biondi-Santi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is initially a reticent wine and one that does not immediately subscribe to the overstated abundance and exuberance of the vintage. Give it time. I wrote this review after several tastings over several days so I could ensure a more accurate account of the wine's elegant reveal. Contemplative and exceedingly nuanced in personality, with wild berry, underbrush, ferrous earth and candied orange peel, this has everything to look forward to in terms of its future evolution in the bottle. It displays a pretty ruby color that borders on garnet and polished copper. A silky, mid-weight palate is accented by beautifully managed and silky tannins (this aspect of the mouthfeel is extraordinary), bright freshness and long-lasting fruit momentum. The alcohol is a bit more powerful in this release (at 14.5%), but the effect is supple and smooth nonetheless. I tasted bottle number 256. 98+/100

97
/100

Galloni om: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva pulls you close to the glass with a deep and seductive display of black raspberry preserves complemented by sweet sage, dried roses and pipe tobacco. With further coaxing, it gains in volume and lift, taking on hints of mint and camphor. This greets the palate with undeniable elegance, casting velvety waves of violet-tinged wild berries and sweet spices across a motivating core of juicy acidity, as a subtle coating of round tannins forms toward the close. While structured and incredibly long, energy remains high, as nuances of cherry pits offset by sour citrus and hints of cedar fade. It’s amazing to experience such energy and purity from a young Biondi Santi Riserva. As pretty as the Annata released last year was, I worried that the extended aging for the Riserva might rob the wine of some of its fruit; instead it is the complete opposite, as this contains the depth and complexity of the best wines of the vintage. I can’t wait to see how the 2015 matures over the next several decades. 97/100

97
/100

Suckling om: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Complex yet pure, subtle and refined nose that gently evolves, with mossy red cherries, dried roses, chalk, tar and dried orange peel. There is a lift of clove and eucalyptus that makes it so distinctive. A powerful, medium-to full-bodied Brunello, but seamless and bright, with a fine, transparent mid-palate and restrained, mineral austerity. Understated complexity that will need time to bloom. Hold until 2026. 97/100

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Opfinderen af Brunello di Montalcino. Biondi Santi er det modsatte af en ung "mainstreamer", nemlig DEN traditionsbevidste "old-schooler". Den berømte vingård sydøst for Montalcino kan hævde ikke blot at have opfundet sin egen vinstil med Brunello, men også at have holdt urokkeligt fast i den den...

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015