Biondi-Santi • Montalcino, Italy
Biondi-Santi’s Rosso di Montalcino is a pure Sangiovese from younger vines at the historic Tenuta Greppo estate, offerin…Biondi-Santi’s Rosso di Montalcino is a pure Sangiovese from younger vines at the historic Tenuta Greppo estate, offering a more approachable, early-drinking expression of this legendary Brunello terroir. Fermented traditionally and aged ab…Learn More »
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/750ml
2021 Retail Average
92
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Red berries feel tightly coiled around a spine of smoke, spice and cool earth, giving Biondi-Santi Rosso di Montalcino 2021 an almost Brunello-like poise. Tangy cherry and blackcurrant tones stay bright and lifted, while fine, firm tannins and a lingering mineral edge make the finish long, savory and precise.
Bistecca alla fiorentina, pappardelle al ragù di cinghiale, aged pecorino
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Biondi-Santi’s Rosso di Montalcino is a pure Sangiovese from younger vines at the historic Tenuta Greppo estate, offering a more approachable, early-drinking expression of this legendary Brunello terroir. Fermented traditionally and aged about a year in large Slavonian oak, it emphasizes bright red cherry and blood orange fruit, floral notes, and savory, mineral nuances, with high, mouthwatering acidity and fine, taut tannins that still allow it to age gracefully for a decade or more. This is a “serious” Rosso—less dense than the estate’s Brune…