Opened for 1 hour. Color is fairly deep ruby for a Brunello. Orange rim showing age. On the nose: Forest floor funk, cherry, rose and tar. On the palate: Cherry, rose, strawberry, baking spices and bit of tar. Loads of tannins. Good length. This wine has a lot of years left. It’s very elegant and well made.
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Sangiovese study, Volume II (Chicago, IL): This was double decanted around lunchtime, which I felt introduced more air than necessary, as the fruit was starting to show a little bit of oxidation, and the tannins seemed to feel like they were clamping down rather than loosening up. But overall I do like the red fruit profile here and think that this is a wine with very good long-term potential.
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Biondi-Santi Dinner with Tancredi Biondi-Santi (RPM Italian, Chicago, IL): Nose: This takes it all to another level. There is so much layered depth, polish, poise, and balance as it just permeates in the glass with tones of red cherries, raspberries, strawberries, wild flowers, roasted herbs, violets, leather, licorice, rose petals, wild spices, and leather tones.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with tart, medium+ acidity and chewy, high tannins. The tannins show off a good bit of youth, but they aren't too overpowering right now. The feel is refined and deep with red cherries, raspberries, strawberries, wild flowers, roasted herbs, rose petals, wild spices, and leather tones.
Overall: This is clearly young and powerful, but it is also absolutely gorgeous. This feels a bit deceptive in its open-ness right now as there is almost certainly another gear that can kick on in another 5-8+ years.
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Concentrated and deep aromas with intense and tight fruit with cherries, plums, wet leather, dark chocolate and tobacco smoke.
Medium + bodied and rich wine with juicy and appealing red berry feeling, leather, dark chocolate and nuts. Good structure. The wine is still lacking in both start and finish. However, the tannins are nice and help balance the wine in a good way. 94 points. For now. (96P)
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Drunk at the Fine Wine Experience Biondi-Santi Riserva Rarities Dinner at Otto e Mezzo in Hong Kong. Described as a "classic vintage". A lovely brightness, prominent tannins but still very elegant. The acid is here but maybe a little lower than usual for this wine, making me wonder what its longevity will be like.
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Tough to assess at this moment as it's no where near to being ready. Lots of mint accented red cherry notes with Moroccan spice and notes of black fruit liqueur lurking in the back. The attack is rather sweet giving way to a full mouthfeel with good tannic core. On the palate the wine is focused smooth finishing with loads of waxy red fruits and spice.
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Perhaps not the best time to show this wine as it's super tight; a bit of griotte and cured meat but that's about it. The palate comes off as quite austere as well. By no means a criticism; so many serious wines go through a stage like this in life.
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En kjenner den noe varmere årgangen på nesen med intense mørke kirsebær og tydelige plommer som kommer rundt på av glasset. Ganske tøff, men tiltalende nese i hvertfall.
Vinen er noe konsentrert, med mer saftige og rikere frukt en ventet. Vinen har en mørkere kjerne på kirsebærene, noe sviske, spicy kokesjokolade, marsipan og nøtter på en lang utgang. Vinen har noe varme, men syren er faktisk tiltalende og balanserer vinen godt. Tanninene til stede, men er ikke førersetet her.
Konklusjonen er at dette er en god vin, og har tendenser til fin kompleksitet. Dog mangler den litt kraft synes jeg. Vil lagre fint de neste 15 årene denne. På stadiet er det vanskelig å kommer over 93 poeng. For nå.
http://www.botti.no/2017/11/09/biondi-santi/
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4/17/2024 - rnjbond Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for more than a hour.
Absolutely incredible. Nice color.
Notes of cherry blossom.
Long finish, still very tannic.
I think this will be amazing in five years.
94 points.
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12/12/2023 - johnh1001 wrote: 93 Points
Open. Light but powerful red and black fruit flavors. Plush texture
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10/6/2023 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened for 1 hour. Color is fairly deep ruby for a Brunello. Orange rim showing age. On the nose: Forest floor funk, cherry, rose and tar. On the palate: Cherry, rose, strawberry, baking spices and bit of tar. Loads of tannins. Good length. This wine has a lot of years left. It’s very elegant and well made.
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5/20/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Sangiovese study, Volume II (Chicago, IL): This was double decanted around lunchtime, which I felt introduced more air than necessary, as the fruit was starting to show a little bit of oxidation, and the tannins seemed to feel like they were clamping down rather than loosening up. But overall I do like the red fruit profile here and think that this is a wine with very good long-term potential.
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11/21/2021 - Montesquieu wrote: 93 Points
Rolling Stones pre-concert party bus (Austin): First time trying the Riserva. Had green and woodsy flavors that I like. Surely a Brunello built for long aging, unlike many.
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10/13/2021 - RayOB wrote: 91 Points
Drank at 110
Not as rich and deep as the other recent vintages
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11/23/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Smells of dark brunello fruit and wood but not overdone in either way. Super beautiful fruit from a oregon pinot glass.
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10/21/2019 - KeithAkers wrote: 95 Points
Biondi-Santi Dinner with Tancredi Biondi-Santi (RPM Italian, Chicago, IL): Nose: This takes it all to another level. There is so much layered depth, polish, poise, and balance as it just permeates in the glass with tones of red cherries, raspberries, strawberries, wild flowers, roasted herbs, violets, leather, licorice, rose petals, wild spices, and leather tones.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with tart, medium+ acidity and chewy, high tannins. The tannins show off a good bit of youth, but they aren't too overpowering right now. The feel is refined and deep with red cherries, raspberries, strawberries, wild flowers, roasted herbs, rose petals, wild spices, and leather tones.
Overall: This is clearly young and powerful, but it is also absolutely gorgeous. This feels a bit deceptive in its open-ness right now as there is almost certainly another gear that can kick on in another 5-8+ years.
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6/23/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Even richer in old wood and depth
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1/14/2019 - "Rhône Rider" Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rødbær, men lukket nese. Saftig strukturert. Kirsebær, rødbær. Herlig eikebruk (lær, sjokolade og tobakk) . Detaljert. Tight. Trenger mye tid. Ekstrem lengde. 93-95
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12/9/2018 - Andre Brattland wrote: 94 Points
Concentrated and deep aromas with intense and tight fruit with cherries, plums, wet leather, dark chocolate and tobacco smoke.
Medium + bodied and rich wine with juicy and appealing red berry feeling, leather, dark chocolate and nuts. Good structure. The wine is still lacking in both start and finish. However, the tannins are nice and help balance the wine in a good way. 94 points. For now. (96P)
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11/28/2018 - KoalaHK wrote:
Drunk at the Fine Wine Experience Biondi-Santi Riserva Rarities Dinner at Otto e Mezzo in Hong Kong. Described as a "classic vintage". A lovely brightness, prominent tannins but still very elegant. The acid is here but maybe a little lower than usual for this wine, making me wonder what its longevity will be like.
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11/18/2018 - Rabaja Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tough to assess at this moment as it's no where near to being ready.
Lots of mint accented red cherry notes with Moroccan spice and notes of black fruit liqueur lurking in the back. The attack is rather sweet giving way to a full mouthfeel with good tannic core. On the palate the wine is focused smooth finishing with loads of waxy red fruits and spice.
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11/12/2018 - englishman's claret wrote:
Perhaps not the best time to show this wine as it's super tight; a bit of griotte and cured meat but that's about it. The palate comes off as quite austere as well. By no means a criticism; so many serious wines go through a stage like this in life.
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6/6/2018 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Wilson Daniels: Celebrating 40 Years (The Lakewood - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Dense red fruit. Meaty, dense and powerful but not quite as harmonious as the 2012 Brunello. Clearly needs time.
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6/6/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
That’s locked up pretty tight.
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11/15/2017 - Andre Brattland wrote: 93 Points
En kjenner den noe varmere årgangen på nesen med intense mørke kirsebær og tydelige plommer som kommer rundt på av glasset. Ganske tøff, men tiltalende nese i hvertfall.
Vinen er noe konsentrert, med mer saftige og rikere frukt en ventet. Vinen har en mørkere kjerne på kirsebærene, noe sviske, spicy kokesjokolade, marsipan og nøtter på en lang utgang. Vinen har noe varme, men syren er faktisk tiltalende og balanserer vinen godt. Tanninene til stede, men er ikke førersetet her.
Konklusjonen er at dette er en god vin, og har tendenser til fin kompleksitet. Dog mangler den litt kraft synes jeg. Vil lagre fint de neste 15 årene denne. På stadiet er det vanskelig å kommer over 93 poeng. For nå.
http://www.botti.no/2017/11/09/biondi-santi/
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7/25/2016 - peternelson wrote:
At the winery: Lost notes, but remember was disappointed. Not sure why these did not show well other than too young/were not opened long enough.
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