Biondi-Santi Brunello Riserva 2016
2016 is one of the most lauded vintages in Brunello, with The Wine Advocate rating it 98 points, describing it as “Extraordinary. Still tannic, youthful or slow to mature.” To give this some context, The Wine Advocate vintage chart for Brunello goes back to the early 80s and this is the highest score awarded, with only one other vintage receiving it, 2010. Similarly, Wine Spectator awards the 2016 Brunello vintage 99 points, the highest rating for any vintage back to when its vintage charts for the region started in the mid 90s.
The 2016 vintage is the 42nd release. The finished wine is 13.5% alcohol and sealed with cork.
"Wow, here is a vintage I've been anxiously waiting to try. The 2016 growing season was one of the best in recent memory in Montalcino... The prestigious 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva proves a mighty collector's bottle that will undoubtedly gain in complexity and depth with careful bottle age. The wine offers wild nuances of forest berry and tart cherry, and there are herbal side notes as well as floral tones of dried violet and lilac. The tannins are soft, powdery and feel like they melt away on the palate. (5/2023)."
99 points, Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate.
"The 2016 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva is layered and unfolds in the glass with incense, baking spice, ripe red cherry, and cedar. It has more concentration and length through the mid-palate and offers an impeccable balance of structure, ripeness, and tension. It is expressive on the nose, but it is even more impactful at this stage with its intensity through the palate, with nearly electric energy of wild raspberry, rose petal, tea leaf, and orange zest. Allow for cellaring another 3-4 years. (AF) (3/2023)."
98 points, Jeb Dunnuck.
"Aromas of strawberries, flowers, fresh mushroom, forest flower, sandalwood, and hints of balsamic. Full-bodied and tight on the finish. This is a linear and fine-tannined red. Available in March 2023. Needs another five years or so to show its full potential. New classic. (8/2022)."
98 points, James Suckling.
"A harmonious, balanced red, this sets the stage perfectly for the cherry, strawberry, floral, iron and tobacco flavors. Fresh and detailed, with a linear profile and refined structure driving the seemingly endless finish. Superb. (BS) (4/2023)."
98 points, Wine Spectator
"The last vintage harvested and vinified by the Biondi Santi family, the 2016 Riserva was subsequently blended by technical director Federico Radi under the new ownership of EPI. It is seamless but difficult to deconstruct in its youth. Eventually, the dark and earthy personality is revealed, doling out liquorice root, moss, wet soil and heather. The tannins are compact and tightly stitched but with such a suave texture of fine chalk. These yield just enough to allow inner fruit sweetness to shine through. Think red cherry and hints of tarragon; then a blood orange tang which melds effortlessly into a bright beam of racy acidity. (MM) (11/2022)."
97 points, Decanter.
| SKU | 1BIOSANBRUNRIS16 |
| Brand | Biondi-Santi |
| Shipping Weight | 1.5000kg |
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