Description
From the historic Tenuta Greppo, the 2017 Brunello captures Biondi-Santi’s benchmark style in a warm, dry vintage.
Writing in The Wine Advocate, Monica Larner gives it 96 points, highlighting:
A delicately sweet note of fresh summer cherry is a precursor to budding complexity and a very articulate bouquet that opens quickly in the glass. Immediately pleasing fruit is a characteristic of the 2017 growing season that had above average temperatures and drought throughout the summer. The resistant 2017 Brunello di Montalcino takes on these challenges without missing a beat. The wine’s celebrated acidity and its small berry nuances remain intact. The tannins are silky and the wine’s flavors fade slowly even after you have taken your last sip.
In magnum, the wine’s architecture feels even more assured, promising a long, graceful evolution. This is not an opulent interpretation of 2017, but a poised, terroir-driven Brunello that rewards patience. Drinking well now, with a broad plateau through 2040 and beyond, particularly in large format where aging will be beautifully unhurried.
