Italy

Brunello di Montalcino

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Riserva

With only 44 vintages since its inception in 1888, Biondi-Santi’s is the archetypal Riserva. The 1983 represents the current library release, topped up and recorked in 2022. It is much fresher than when I tried it prior to this – nevertheless, it appropriately demonstrates its 40-plus years, wafting steadily with mocha coffee, cigar and mossy undergrowth. A savoury sweetness pervades the palate, suggesting tea and salted caramel. While this may have lost a bit of its memory and sharpness, a satisfying heft and chew remain. And those tannins still sport a pleasantly grippy tug. Avoid decanting in order to capture all that it has to offer directly in the glass.

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Biondi-Santi, Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, 1983

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With only 44 vintages since its inception in 1888, Biondi-Santi’s is the archetypal Riserva. The 1983 represents the current lib

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Biondi-Santi, Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 1983

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Biondi-Santi, Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, 1983

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Biondi-Santi, Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 1983

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