1988 | Biondi Santi Greppo Riserva | Brunello di Montalcino Chicken and Turkey It reminds me of a

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

intense and deep nose

Always terrific

untoasted oak barrels (a fine-grained Caucasian wood that allows for excellent balance between fruit and oak) for nine months

The very harmonious palate offers pure black fruit laced with graphite

1988 | Biondi Santi Greppo Riserva | Brunello di Montalcino Chicken and Turkey It reminds me of aAromas 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