Biondi Santi, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Vintage:2012 pit fruit and candied ginger

pit fruit and candied ginger flavors

opulent wine that hides its structure under all the fruit

This was a notoriously warm vintage that saw sugar and phenolic ripeness shoot up very quickly at the end of the growing season

the other 10% is Cabernet Franc

crushed rocks

Biondi Santi, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Vintage:2012 pit fruit and candied gingerThe second Riserva personally overseen by Franco Biondi Santi arrived in a moderate season, with rainfalls in June and August, and a warm and dry July and September. This bottle was refilled once by Franco in either 2000 or 2001, according to the estate. The nose is savoury and full of complexity, with pot pourri, tarmac and a nutty note. On the palate it shows a bit of the more rustic style of the 1970s, with grainy tannins and firm acidity, yet with