BIONDI SANTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2017 Côte Mesnil Oger with dense but polished tannins

with dense but polished tannins and a finish that lingers well past the glass

ripe and round with discrete vanilla and brioche scents

including cosmopolitans and vodka martinis

where they focus on growing the best possible grapes through hand-picking

warm blackberries and stewed plums notes with touches of menthol

BIONDI SANTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2017 Côte Mesnil Oger with dense but polished tanninsGalestro and clay soils on Montalcino's slopes among Tuscany's most storied terroir for Sangiovese Grosso drive the structural backbone that defines Brunello at its most classical. The 2017 vintage brought drought and above average heat, conditions that pushed early ripeness and concentrated small berry fruit. Biondi Santi, the estate credited with pioneering Brunello di Montalcino in the 19th century, held the wine's signature acidity and tannin