Brunello Riserva 2012 Tenuta Greppo van het befaamde Biondi Santi wijnhuis, 2012 vijf sterren oogstjaar! - 100/100 WineEnthousiast - 98/100 Decanter.
Het oogstjaar 2012 mag je als Brunello liefhebber niet missen. Het Consortium geeft dan ook ***** (vijf sterren) aan dit oogstjaar. De wijnen komen dichtbij het legendarische oogstjaar 2010. De wijnen zijn harmonieus met intense aroma's, levendig fruit, levendige zuren en zijdezachte tannines.
De wijngaarden liggen op een hoogte van 300 tot 500 meter met zicht op het zuiden. De grondsoort is kalkrijk en steenrijk. De rijping van de wijn geschiedt in Sloveens eiken vaten gedurende een periode van 3 jaar. Vervolgens worden de wijnen nog minimaal op de fles gerijpt voor 6 maanden.
- Open voordat u de wijn gaat drinken de fles minimaal 8 uur van te voren.
- Deze zeer hoog kwalitatieve wijn kan nog zo'n 70 tot 80 jaar worden bewaard.
- Van deze wijn zijn slechts 11.866 flessen gemaakt.
Decanter: 98/100 punten
The 2012 Riserva is the last vintage produced by Franco Biondi Santi, and so this release is dedicated to him. Of the 39 Riservas the estate has produced since the first one in 1888, Franco oversaw 24 of them. 2012 is considered a warm vintage, more dry than hot and with an advanced harvest on 10 September: quite early for a Sangiovese from higher vineyards in Montalcino. The age of the vines has helped to give the wine outstanding complexity. It shows the typical freshness of Biondi Santi with red currant, pomegranate and orris root aromas, becoming more austere on the palate with rhubarb radice flavour, firm acidity and firm yet ripe tannins. The extraction is great and the tight-knit integration between fruit and structural elements gives it the depth to age for decades.
Robert Parker: 97/100 punten
You will notice the dedication printed below the label of the wine label. It reads: "Dedicato a Franco Biondi Santi." Indeed, the Biondi-Santi 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is the last vintage made by the towering father figure of Brunello whom most everyone referred to as the "gentleman of Montalcino." Il Dottore, as he was also respectfully addressed, died at age 91 in April 2013, and he was very active in the winery as this magnificent wine took shape. This Riserva is a true work of beauty. It is released one year later than usual. The wine reflects the natural heft and power of the 2012 vintage, and it also shows that distinctive open-knit and accessible personality that characterizes this warm and sunny growing season. Il Dottore's magic touch is revealed in the level of fine detail and precision that transcends vintage, grape and territory. That extreme focus is an achievement of this estate alone located in the celebrated Il Greppo property. This Brunello pours from the bottle with a magnificent garnet color, and it evolves in the glass with dark fruit, candied orange peel, spice, licorice, anise seed, cola and balsam herb. The aromas are magical and ethereal, albeit slightly ripe and soft as expected of this vintage. Drinkwindow: 2024-2050.
James Suckling: 96/100 punten
A glorious nose to the wine with blackberries, plums, balsamic, mushrooms and bark. Floral. Some tile and terracotta undertones. Full-bodied with fine tannins and vivid, linear acidity running through the middle palate. Light toffee and smoke. Extremely long and lively. Traditional, yet very clean and beautiful. Drinkable now, but better after 2025.
