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2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Biondi Santi - 1x150cl
12B5BMRBSM _ 2015 - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Biondi Santi - 1x150cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Biondi Santi
  • Region Montalcino
  • Grape Sangiovese
  • Case size 1x150cl
  • Available Now

2015 - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Biondi Santi - 1x150cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Biondi Santi
  • Region Montalcino
  • Grape Sangiovese
  • Case size 1x150cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £757.70 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £757.70 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £625.00 In Bond
Please note: This wine is available for immediate delivery.
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  • Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2021, Score: 97

    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. Drink 2023-2040.

  • Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2021, Score: 97

    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. Drink 2023-2040.

  • Decanter, November 2021, Score: 94

    The 2015 Riserva was born during the brief period between Franco Biondi Santi’s death and subsequent acquisition by luxury company EPI in 2016. Looking to make more accessible wines, Franco’s son Jacopo started picking on 21 September. By the estate’s historic standards, this is relatively late. The outcome is a generous and weighty expression that is less bracing than usual. It coats the mouth without being heavy and is hemmed in by firm, steely tannins. Sweet tobacco and bay leaf punctuate ripe red cherry and lead to a pleasant bitter twist on the finish. Drink: 2024 - 2039.

  • Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, February 2022, Score: 98+

    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. Drink 2026-2060.

Producer

Biondi Santi

It is difficult to talk about Brunello di Montalcino without mentioning Biondi-Santi. Indeed, Brunello di Montalcino owes its entire existence and reputation to one man – Ferruccio Biondi-Santi. Now in the hands of seventh generation winemaker Jacopo Biondi-Santi, the family continues to produce wines of extraordinary quality, noted for their finesse and incomparable longevity. Found in the heart of Montalcino, the Tenuta G...Read more

It is difficult to talk about Brunello di Montalcino without mentioning Biondi-Santi. Indeed, Brunello di Montalcino owes its entire existence and reputation to one man – Ferruccio Biondi-Santi. Now in the hands of seventh generation winemaker Jacopo Biondi-Santi, the family continues to produce wines of extraordinary quality, noted for their finesse and incomparable longevity. Found in the heart of Montalcino, the Tenuta Greppo estate consists of 25 hectares of vines cultivated on stone and marl-rich soils, which are ideal for growing Sangiovese Grosso. Maintaining a non-interventionist approach in the cellar, namely the use of native yeasts and ageing in large neutral oak casks, the estate’s distinctive terroir can be expressed to its fullest, highlighting the unique characteristics long associated with Biondi-Santi’s wines. Still to this day, they remain the benchmark for traditional Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino.Read less

Region

Montalcino

Located southwest of Chianti, Montalcino came into its own in the late 1880s when local producer,Biondi-Santi, discovered a Sangiovese clone in his vineyard that was darker in colour than the rest. Its colour, however, was not its only attribute. It produced a wine with notable body, structure and length. He named it ‘brunello' meaning little dark one. This grape's genetic properties along with Montalcino's relatively temperate climate combine to create a wine stylistically different to that of more northerly Chianti. They are usually released approximately 5 years after the vintage following 2 to 4 years ageing in wood. The denomination of Riserva indicates a wine usually produced with more concentrated grapes than the traditional cuvéeand requires a minimum of one additional year of ageing.Today, Montalcino has become one of the most sought after appellations in the Tuscan region.