Biondi Santi - Rosso di Montalcino 2018 (750ml)
Price: $119.99
| Producer | Biondi Santi |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Montalcino |
| Varietal | Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello) |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 4926 |
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Wine Advocate: 94 Points
Elegant, graceful and fine, the Biondi-Santi 2018 Rosso di Montalcino offers a delicate approach to the senses and it spreads over the palate with polished and silky intensity. The acidity is elevated in this vintage. A handful of historic producers in Montalcino are bringing the Rosso category up to the next level, and the venerable house of Biondi-Santi is one of them. This was a somewhat unusual vintage with prolonged cool spells alternating with moments of intense heat. However, this wine shows even ripening and is quite vibrant and tangy in terms of its acidity. In spectacular Sangiovese style, the wine ends with lingering tones of wild cherry, sweet earth, potting soil and perfumed violet.
Vinous: 92 Points
A bright, vibrant red in the glass, the 2018 Rosso di Montalcino takes its time, slowly unfolding to show pretty roses and hints of cherry, leather and Tuscan dust. It’s silky and caressing on the palate, revealing outstanding purity with a vivid display of wild strawberry and minerals. The 2018 then takes a turn toward the savory side, becoming quite mineral yet remaining juicy and remarkably fresh for such a young Rosso. While this is a bit of a departure from the typical “Baby Brunello” style of the Biondi-Santi Rosso, I find it quite attractive and a nice option for enjoying the house style without buying up to the bigger wines.
Wine Enthusiast: 90 Points
Lithe and easy drinking, this fragrant red has delicate aromas of mint, star anise, wild rose and woodland berries. Savory and linear, the easygoing palate offers juicy sour cherry, orange zest and hints of white pepper alongside fresh acidity and smooth tannins. Unlike the firm's famed Rossos of years gone by that could be enjoyed young but also boasted surprising longevity, this should be enjoyed soon. — Kerin O’Keefe
