Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Biondi-Santi 600cl 2013

Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2013 is a Sangiovese red wine from the Montalcino region of Tuscany. Biondi-Santi is the definitive producer of Brunello di Montalcino and has remained steadfastly traditional – in terms of both its iconic label and wine style – while other Brunello producers have been carried away by passing fashions. Now in its seventh generation of winemakers, the Biondi-Santi family continues to create Sangiovese wines renowned for their elegance and longevity. Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino is traditionally fermented with indigenous yeasts in cement vats, with ageing in traditional large Slavonian oak casks. The flagship Riserva is sourced from the estate’s oldest vines and often shows the wilder, more powerful side of Sangiovese. "A fresh, linear 2013 with cherry, mushroom and cedar character. Lots of blue fruit as well. Medium-to full-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a creamy finish. Still very tight, this needs time to open if you want to drink it now, Try decanting two or three hours in advance." James Suckling, 2021