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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.8 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 37 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bbq_grandcru on 4/4/2024 & rated 90 points: Light body. 13.5pct alcohol is which nice. Browning robe. Splash decanted for 3 hours and it needed every minute of it. Finally started to come into balance towards the end. Fruit is a bit thin, acidity a bit high although dissipates with time. Good with food but I wouldn’t go seek this out - poor QPR. (412 views) | | | Tasted by Blauweiss on 3/31/2024 & rated 93 points: I imagine this is beginning to enter a more mature phase. Plenty of fruits but also lovely early maturity with leather, rides, tar etc. Medium-full bodied, this is a great wine, from a less than great vintage. (403 views) | | | Tasted by Jr11454 on 12/23/2022 & rated 90 points: Disappointing (2316 views) | | | Tasted by Jason Wu on 12/17/2022 & rated 94 points: Biondi Santi Masterclass
Shows bottle development of smoke, roasted walnut, wet leaves and forest floor with typical dry orange peel notes. Medium plus flavour intensity and long finish. (2024 views) | | | Tasted by Vinophiliac559 on 6/9/2022 & rated 93 points: Nose was rather reticent at first, after an hr in the decanter really started to open. Dried florals, cherry, spice, a touch of charred wood, really nice nose, palate was elegant with good acidity, astringent tannin and great structure, classic/old school Brunello character, a real joy to drink and great with dinner. Just starting to show some maturity with the structure to age nicely. 92-93+ (2973 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 4/20/2022 & rated 90 points: Birthday Drinks (Casa Esperanza): Decent, but not firing on all cylinders tonight. It did have a nice nose, with black cherries and plums, a touch of spice, and a little ferrous, bloody note, all underpinned by slightly savoury, earthy undertones. Quite classic Brunello notes. The palate took over where the nose left off, with more dark cherry and plum flavours wed to savoury hints of meat and earth, and then hints of spice and mineral towards the backpalate. This felt a little light at points - almost like a mid-weighted Rosso - especially at the finsih. Nevertheless, a pleasant wine, with a good dose of nicely bright Sangiovese acidity that gave it a yummy juiciness. At this point, enjoyable, but a tad simple. It should put on some weight and complexity as it ages a bit more. (1224 views) | | | Tasted by NoTrollingerPlease on 4/3/2022: A matter of taste - Day 2: *** Brief notes from wine fair, primarily for my own memory ***
Glass: Stölzle Universal
Nice, rather complex nose, fully open. Good Brunello with potential, smooth, good structure and length. But unfortunately nothing special and I highly doubt the price tag... 92-93 (3458 views) | | | Tasted by levicn on 1/30/2022 & rated 91 points: 醒酒器四个半小时，闻香有皮革和火腿的味道，草本植物气息，车厘子的香气和一些香料味，入口酸度高，单宁紧致，颗粒细腻，酒液咸，草本植物混合着车厘子和樱桃的果香，还有一股奶油冰激凌的味道，余味是红果香气，还有淡淡木质香气。口感纯净，酒体不大，细腻精致。一款十分羞涩的酒，还处在一个相对封闭的状态，不知道何时绽放。 (2760 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 10/15/2021 & rated 92 points: What is Better Than a By-the-Glass Lunch at Wally's? (Wally's - Beverly Hills CA): So interesting in context of the 1990 and 2013 Riservas I tasted last week. So much fruit here, with so much structure. While it was tough to tell which dominated, there is a superb "old school" character here that demanded my attention and wouldn't let go. Further upside from here. (3536 views) | | | Tasted by ShangGuy on 5/29/2021 & rated 93 points: Waited 7 years to drink! Bought directly from the Montalcino as a new release. Beautifully classic brown/red hue and strong fruity nose. Soft smooth first Brunello burst but a little light on the strong red berries typical of these wines. Hints to tobacco and currants. Finish is nicely earthy, lipsmackingly dry with a medium linger. 2009 wasn’t a fantastic year like 2010 so my expectations weren’t huge, but it is an excellent quality wine from an OK year by a producer that we expect to produce excellence. (3082 views) | | | Tasted by JS79 on 7/5/2020 & rated 93 points: 67PM tasting with Giampiero Bertoli
balsamic, ghost of dark fruit but mainly savoury. more robust than 2011 but more exciting for it. (4056 views) | | | Tasted by zackmayo on 3/3/2019 & rated 95 points: Elegant. Five hour decant. (4992 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 1/21/2019 & rated 92 points: On the nose rose petals, balsamic notes, dark fruit, earth, spices. On the palate bright, vibrant with good concentration and grip. Fine length. 91-93 (4718 views) | | | Tasted by Blauweiss on 12/31/2018 & rated 92 points: Deep red berries, with hints of earth on the nose. On the palate high acidity, fairly soft tannin, with refined red fruits, long and elegant rather tha powerfull. Great food-wine. (4083 views) | | | Tasted by HL Pong on 5/21/2018 & rated 93 points: Air in the bottle for 1.5 hrs
Appearance: medium garnet, with nice legs.
On nose : medium+ intensity, dark fruit : cherry, good use of oak of smokiness, earthiness, tea leaves, tobacco, leather, still developing.
On palate: dry, high acidity but not overwhelming, medium+ flavour intensity, medium alcohol, a bit like Old Burgundy style, one may find some dry dark fruit, black tea flavour and earthiness on mid palate lingering inside, very elegant, with well integrated tannin and med+ finishing. A very high grade Brunello di Montalcino.
This wine is better to be drunk on its own without food. Drink slowly to enjoy the change from subtle of fruitiness style to territory aroma of elegance. This wine fully embody how great the Sangiovese could be made! Cheers! (4892 views) | | | Tasted by mikdal on 4/28/2018 & rated 87 points: Disappointed...too much acidity and lack of fruit. (3830 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 11/19/2017 & rated 93 points: Visiting Juliet. Tasted blind. After 1 hour of air in bottle already. Drank slowly over the next 1.5 hours.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, red plum, sour red cherries, animal leather. Developing.
On the palate, dry, very high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dusty Tuscan earth, sour red cherries, red plums, tomato juice, some emerging leather. Long finish.
Very good quality. Initially quite tight but opened up nicely with more air time. Just entering its early drinking window. Positively Burgandian. Would not appeal to those seeking power. For the traditional purists.
I was guessing this was 2005 Biondi Santi Brunello.
My score may be on the generous side as I could be biased towards the style. But I also truly believe in the future potential of this bottle. Give it another 4-5 years of age and there will be some good development. (3939 views) | | | Tasted by andrewdodd86 on 7/7/2017 flawed bottle: Cardboard. Musty. Corked. Ever seen a grown man cry? (3921 views) | | | Tasted by acidqueen on 3/4/2017 & rated 92 points: Coravined from a fresh bottle at a restaurant in Siena. Pretty rather than powerful, which is more to my liking. Fresh raspberry, hay, violet flavors. Nice acid, low tannins. Just a pleasure to drink now. I would still expect improvement for a few years but hard to wait. Quite good. (3995 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 4/12/2016 & rated 92 points: This is very fresh, some even find the acidity a bit too high (they will have to wait then), for me the red fruits, acidity and minerality are well in balance, but do you really need to open this one now? not of course 5-6y as a minimum before consider opening. (4328 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 2/27/2016: @Vancouver Wine Festival. Young Mr Biondi Santi was able to tell I was not worthy of more then a quarter ounce of his wine so no note offered. (3512 views) | | | Tasted by Libiamo! on 2/26/2016: Looks quite evolved already for 2009 with hint of tawny in the core. Medium plus length with notes of spice and caoco at the end. Not particularly expressive on the nose for the moment. Dried cherry, herbal, with very slight hint of oak. Probably in an awkward stage right now. Could still use some bottle ageing. (3101 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 2/13/2016: A touch oxidised and a bit of a rusty metal feel. The seasons upright in Cortina have not helped this wine on that front albeit the fruit feel of it was very much there. Will refrain from rating this time. (3142 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 11/23/2015 & rated 89 points: Dark ruby. Nose of cherry, raspberry, rose, and liquorice. Pure red fruit on the palate. Soft and round, with minimal tannins. I would prefer another bottle or two before passing judgement, but this isn't exciting. Drink now. (Bottle 20712) (2784 views) | | | Tasted by paolonardi on 6/24/2014 & rated 90 points: Brunello di Montalcino: frutto in gelatina prima di tutto, poi netta la nota minerale complessa tra terra, bosco e pietra bianca, sapone balsamico e una leggera nota alcolica. Medio. In bocca è succo d'arancia puro! (5276 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| The World of Fine Wine, September 2014, Issue #45
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Vinous, 2009 Brunello di Montalcino: The Day of Reckoning (May 2014)
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| Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Producer websiteSangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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