1988 | Biondi Santi Greppo Riserva | Brunello di Montalcino Chicken and Turkey Always terrific

Always terrific

precise and vibrant acidity and a slight phenolic touch

10% Viognier and 5% Marsanne all from organic vineyards in the wild hills of Ardeche made by a small co-op of like-minded growers

It reminds me of a touch of Château Montrose in Saint-Estèphe

1988 | Biondi Santi Greppo Riserva | Brunello di Montalcino Chicken and Turkey Always terrificAromas of antique furniture, spice, dried flowers and some dried cherries. Cooking spices, too. Medium bodied, chewy and extracted, but its exciting to taste it with the chewiness that gives tension and focus. Spicy at the end, like nutmeg and cinnamon. Entrancing finish. 98 Pts James Suckling