Biondi-Santi Brunello Riserva 2016 euro the wine was matured in

the wine was matured in 100% new American oak hogsheads for 13 months

"I cannot even begin to encompass the depth

but there’s no doubt the 2018 is among the best

yet cool and focused

While dark and inward on the nose

Biondi-Santi Brunello Riserva 2016 euro the wine was matured in2016 is one of the most lauded vintages in Brunello, with The Wine Advocate rating it 98 points, describing it as Extraordinary. Still tannic, youthful or slow to mature. To give this some context, The Wine Advocate vintage chart for Brunello goes back to the early 80s and this is the highest score awarded, with only one other vintage receiving it, 2010. Similarly, Wine Spectator awards the 2016 Brunello vintage 99 points, the highest rating for any