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• randyjc wrote: 95 points

  March 21, 2024 - Took me a while to adjust expectations to what was in the glass. And because of that, it took a few minutes to recognize how really excellent this wine is. We decided it may be showing what old-style Brunello was actually like before. The wine was light in appearance - like a cool climate pinot noir but earthy, high-minus acid, bright red cherry and menthol. Really fine tannins that were medium-plus. Red currant. On the nose it was earth and menthol and cherry. In the mouth it was that plus spice and red currant. Elegant and finessed and with a finish that carried on and on. Such an exceptional wine. In a grouping (with prime grade NY steak and grilled asparagus) with a 2000 Leoville Barton and a 2004 Cappellano Pie Franco. Sometimes we just get lucky.

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• EM_MB wrote: flawed

  March 16, 2024 - Cork looked and felt fine yet wine was super advanced given its age. If blind, would have guessed it was a 40 year old Barolo.

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• GWEdwards wrote: 95 points

  January 21, 2024 - Great nose nearly straight from the bottle. Big dark fruits with a red currant undertone leading to delightfully long finish.

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• West Coast Wine Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 31, 2023 - Perfect cork with no signs of any movement up the cork at all. No signs of age in the glass. Muted nose a bit and after 1-2 hours decant started to open up. Restrained and balanced just starting to show some secondary flavors but still has bright acidity. Lighter body than other vintages but classic Biondi Santi. Would drink or hold as this has many years to go and may be slightly shit down right now.

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• MC wrote:

  November 8, 2023 - Splash decanted 1 hour. This needed 2 hours to open but then dark red, mature fruit with earth and supporting tannin. This is a very nice Brunello that is okay to drink with enough air but has years to go given the structure. Give it 2-3 hours, or a slowox, or more time but very nice. A-

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi)
• Varietal Sangiovese
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Montalcino
• Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
• UPC Codes 091882335922, 8021019000036, 8024761000453, 8054187510243, 8054187510250, 8054187510267, 8054187510328, 8054187510427, 8054187510472

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• Pending Delivery 45 (1%)
• In Cellars 2,688 (68%)
• Consumed 1,233 (31%)

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