Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 07:30 PM
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“Most bad," the host concluded. "If you ask me, something sinister lurks in men who avoid wine, games, the company of lovely women, and dinnertime conversation. Such people are either gravely ill or secretly detest everyone around them.”
― Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita
I have always said I don't trust people that don't drink wine....
I have also always said that Italian Wines are some of the greatest values on earth and that you have to look hard to find wines that cost over $1000 a bottle. But there is one wine that has been famous for so long that the price has risen to the level that we only see with the grand cru wines of Burgundy, first growth Bordeaux and the Cult Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
The wine is Biondi Santi’s Brunello di Montalcino, this is the first producer of this great wine from Tuscany and because of the history and the estate’s commitment to excellence the price is far and above any other from this region. They have always maintained a reputation for making one of Italy’s and the world’s greatest wines so the price is a reflection of this. We have featured this wine in several tastings in the past but this will be the first event where we will focus solely on the wines of Biondi Santi and we have a few very rare older vintages of the Riserva Brunello di Montalcino going back 25 years!
Join us as we welcome our good friend Craig Elliott to introduce some of the best gems of this iconic Tuscan producer to Wine Watch Wine Bar as Chef Toni Lampasone will be making a special meal to accompany the tasting wines, the fee for this tasting is $495 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Biondi Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Tasting
with Special Guest Craig Elliott
Thursday, April 8th
7:30pm
2015 Biondi Santi Rosso Di Montalcino
Price $119.25 Sale $104.94
1968 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo Riserva
Price: $950.00 Sale Price: $750.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1969 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo Riserva
1970 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo Riserva
Price: $750.00 Sale Price: $550.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
1971 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo Riserva
Price: $1150.00 Sale Price: $825.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
1995 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Reserve
Price: $1059.00 Sale $931.92
1998 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo Riserva
Price: $918.00 Sale $$807.84
2009 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $238.50 Sale $209.88
2011 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $238.50 Sale $209.88
2011 Biondi Santi Riserva Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $573.75 Sale $504.90
2012 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $211.50 Sale $186.12
2013 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $211.50 Sale $186.12
Menu
Selection of Charcuterie and Cheese
Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Salad with fresh basil, sundried tomato, Balsamic and Tuscan Olive Oil
Wild Mushroom and Sausage Cannelloni with Sunday Sauce and Reggiano Parmasan Cream
Tiarmisu
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $495 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservation if you have any food allegies or if you just don’t like
About the Wines
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva
The Riserva is produced from Greppo’s Sangiovese
vineyards of over 25 years of age and is made only
in exceptionally good years.
The Riserva is aged 36 months in Slavonian oak casks.
The basic characteristic of the Brunello of Greppo Biondi Santi is its longevity, even over a hundred years.
To allow the flavour to fully unfold, the bottle should be opened and a bit of wine poured out at least 8 hours before drinking.
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Annata
The Annata is produced from Greppo’s Sangiovese
vineyards between 10 and 25 years old.
The Annata is aged 36 months in Slavonian oak casks.
The basic characteristic of the Brunello of Greppo Biondi Santi
is its longevity. The Annata type will age between 20 and 40 years.
To allow the flavour to fully unfold, the bottle should
be opened and a bit of wine poured out at least 8 hours before drinking.
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
The Rosso di Montalcino White Label comes from the
younger Sangiovese-grosso-vineyards
(between 5 and 10 years old) of Greppo Estate.
It also ages for 12 month in Slavonian oak casks and it is
a wine ready to drink, young and fruity.
Both wines have a quite intense ruby red colour, typical
and intense perfume, they are dry, warm, tasty and lightly tannic.