Biondi Santi, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Vintage:2012 This is built-to-age and is

This is built-to-age and is going to need plenty of it

Gains weight and structure with air and finishes with outstanding power and focus

Sometimes a little overlooked

And 16% was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats

it has incredible elegance

Biondi Santi, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Vintage:2012 This is built-to-age and isThe second Riserva personally overseen by Franco Biondi Santi arrived in a moderate season, with rainfalls in June and August, and a warm and dry July and September. This bottle was refilled once by Franco in either 2000 or 2001, according to the estate. The nose is savoury and full of complexity, with pot pourri, tarmac and a nutty note. On the palate it shows a bit of the more rustic style of the 1970s, with grainy tannins and firm acidity, yet with