Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva — 2012 – Wine Enthusiast – 100 Points
100 points
The Riserva 2012 is a quintessential Biondi-Santi Riserva, reflecting not just the house style that made the firm famous, but it clearly shows Franco’s own hallmark of extreme elegance. The 2012 is a classic in the making, boasting enticing scents of rose, underbrush, wild red berry, new leather and underlying notes of crushed mint. It has a chiseled palate, featuring Morello cherry, pomegranate, orange zest, star anise and a hint of tobacco framed in taut, polished tannins. Firm acidity lends youthful tension and keeps it impeccably balanced.
Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva — 2012 – Wine Enthusiast – 100 Points