I stumbled upon a couple bottles of 1997 Biondi Santi Sassoalloro in my cellar last night so I opened one with veal meatballs in pomodoro sauce. The wine was medium ruby and clear in the glass. A whiff of brett on opening which blew off quickly. Tart cherry and salty minerals on the nose. Bright smooth cherry flavors, a bit of red raspberry and light tannins on the finish. The wine has aged well, not terribly conmplex but I enjoyed it. "B/B+"
1997 Biondi Santi Sassoalloro
Jun 05, 2012
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Good notes. I never keep these around for more than 5-7 years so have no experience with 15-year old Biondi.
This is made by Jacopo Biondi-Santi and is an IGT 100% Sanviovese Grosso wine. Jacopo is the son of the owner, Franco Biondi-Santi. I normally wouldn't keep the wine this long but it got lost in the shuffle and I just deiscovered a small cache of little gems like this.
Always nice to find a few tasty orphans.
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