1999 Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Rosso di Montalcino

Name: 1999 Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Rosso di Montalcino
Brand: Tenuta Biondi Santi
SKU: 25c3fb8777d2f55bb5bb0270034e39c2
Price: 87.13 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 91 (1 reviews)

Tuscany, Italy

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- $ 83 / 750ml
- From September 2024

2.5 from 2 User Ratings
91 / 100 1 Critic Review
Style Red - Bold and Structured
Grape Variety Sangiovese
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- Also known as Rosso di Montalcino 'White Label'. Grapes sourced from young vines. Jacopo Biondi Santi, son of Franco Biondi Santi, has taken over the Tenuta Greppo in 2013.
  
  Vineyard notes: "The Rosso di Montalcino 1999 was produced with our proprietary clone of Sangiovese Grosso called BBS11 (Brunello Biondi Santi 11), which was identified and selected by Biondi-Santi at Tenuta Greppo in the Seventies. For this wine we exclusively used grapes from the youngest vines with less than 10 years of age."
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Tenuta Biondi Santi

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Region or Appellation

Rosso di Montalcino

Tuscany / Italy

Grape Variety / Blend

Sangiovese

Sangiovese has been grown in central Italy for generations,...

Style

Red Wine

Red - Bold and Structured

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

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About the Product

Producer Notes: This wine was originally known as the Biondi-Santi “White Label Brunello”, but changed its name in 1983, when the Rosso di Montalcino DOC was established. It reflects the signature style of our high-altitude vineyards with a vibrant freshness and a distinct fruitiness which makes it thoroughly enjoyable at a young age.
Drinking Window: 2005-2012

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13.5%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: Slavonian
Ownership: Tenuta Biondi Santi
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: The Rosso di Montalcino 1999 was produced with our proprietary clone of Sangiovese Grosso called BBS11 (Brunello Biondi Santi 11), which was identified and selected by Biondi-Santi at Tenuta Greppo in the Seventies. For this wine we exclusively used grapes from the youngest vines with less than 10 years of age.

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Vintage Notes: Weather conditions at Tenuta Greppo: January, February, March cold, April, May cold and wet; June, July and August dry and hot. At the beginning of September the grape was already ripened. The harvest started in the second part of the month and was dry and cold.

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Ageing: The 1999 Rosso di Montalcino was aged in Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months.

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Beef braised in beer Starter Course: Western

Peking duck Main Course: Contains: star anise, ginger; Chinese

T-bone steak Main Course: Western

Pork belly Main Course: With girolles, plums and caramelised pistachio pesto; Argentinian

Details

About the Product

Producer Notes: This wine was originally known as the Biondi-Santi “White Label Brunello”, but changed its name in 1983, when the Rosso di Montalcino DOC was established. It reflects the signature style of our high-altitude vineyards with a vibrant freshness and a distinct fruitiness which makes it thoroughly enjoyable at a young age.
Drinking Window: 2005-2012

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13.5%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: Slavonian
Ownership: Tenuta Biondi Santi
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: The Rosso di Montalcino 1999 was produced with our proprietary clone of Sangiovese Grosso called BBS11 (Brunello Biondi Santi 11), which was identified and selected by Biondi-Santi at Tenuta Greppo in the Seventies. For this wine we exclusively used grapes from the youngest vines with less than 10 years of age.

Read more
Vintage Notes: Weather conditions at Tenuta Greppo: January, February, March cold, April, May cold and wet; June, July and August dry and hot. At the beginning of September the grape was already ripened. The harvest started in the second part of the month and was dry and cold.

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Ageing: The 1999 Rosso di Montalcino was aged in Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months.

Critics Scores & Reviews

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1999 vintage

91 / 100

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When to drink: 2005 to 2012

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1999 Vintage Tasted: Sep 2009

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1999 Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

1999 Vintage: Tuscany Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink

Good quality wines were produced from a hot year. Brunello di Montalcino wines were particularly well received. Any top 1999 Brunello Riservas still available should still be drinking nicely. However, as a ripe vintage there have been plenty of excuses to have drunk them...

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