Community Tasting Note

• Artbreadman wrote: 89 points

  March 27, 2019 - I’m at a loss on this wine. Very little bouquet, thin overall. Not much fruit or layers of different flavors. The predominant taste is acidic. It reminded me of many inexpensive mass produced Pinot Noirs I’ve tasted. Even at $25 a bottle I would be disappointed. So many other alternative excellent Brunello’s available for far less.

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• NoTrollingerPlease commented:

  3/28/19, 7:24 AM - Hmm, do you have experience with Biondi-Santi? This one needs at least another decade to fully blossom. I guess this one is completely shut down at the moment... Review the wine back in 2030.

• oldwines commented:

  3/30/19, 7:19 PM - Agree with previous comment and if drunk this young it would need 3-5 hours in a decanter at least.
  
  Cheers!

• Axl R commented:

  3/31/19, 1:35 AM - Think you may have drunk this at least ten years to early boss. What a shame and a complete waste. A 2010 Biondi Santi drank in the same decade it was produced is sacrilege. The sad and fairly recent passing of Franco means he will be spinning in his grave.:-(. I won’t be opening my bottle until at least 2035......

• Artbreadman commented:

  3/31/19, 11:19 AM - Say what you will. I’ve tasted wine that has shut down before. This was decanted 3 hours and drunk over another 2 hours. Write back in 10 years. This wine will never live up to the hype. Apparently, this vintner has a cult of supporters intent on explaining how I’m wrong lol.

• oldwines commented:

  4/5/19, 11:32 AM - Just a few thoughts, if you don't mind...a quote or two from Franco Biondi Santi who passed away in 2013 and ran the Estate for all of his adult life... "the Biondi Santi Brunello's should be opened at least one, preferably two days in advance of consumption" and "... these wines that demanded long ageing were unsuitable for most restaurants..." In 2016 the winery decided that they would give them "longer bottle aging of the wines before release to make them more drinkable"...
  
  I can't argue with your assertion that there are better priced bottles of Brunello that are excellent. I agree wholeheartedly. But like most every wine these days that is the quintessential example of it's region or style, they usually need long aging and are priced ridiculously high. Unfortunately it's true for a Mascarello Barolo, Quintarelli Amarone, DRC La Tache, Screaming Eagle Cab or Penfolds Grange as well as a Biondi Santi Brunello.
  
  I miss the days when I started collecting in the 1980's when they could be had for prices mere mortals could afford.
  
  Quotes courtesy of jancisrobinson.com
  
  Cheers!
  
  "oldwines" aka Dave
  www.dtpwineadvisors.com

• Axl R commented:

  7/21/19, 12:56 AM - He has a cult following among wine lovers because his aged Brunello is absolutely gorgeous.

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