1988 Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Hubert Soreau One of the great values

One of the great values in northern Rhone Syrah from a classic Hermitage and Saint Joseph estate

un-grafted vines in the Jon sector of the vineyard and was fermented down to fruity-styled levels of residual sugar

and vintage

The Carignano was direct-pressed and then whole clusters of the Alicante Nero were added to the tank

but still light

1988 Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Hubert Soreau One of the great valuesThe 1988 vintage holds particular significance for BiondiSantiit marks the centennial anniversary of the estates first modern Brunello, produced by Ferruccio BiondiSanti in 1888. While not a Riserva, this Annata bottling embodies the Greppo style: restraint, longevity, and a transparency that favors tension over weight. Made from the proprietary BBS11 clone of Sangiovese Grosso grown on the estates high altitude vineyards, the wine was fermented with