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Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004

  • Antonio Galloni
    96 Points
  • Wine Advocate
    94 Points
  • Wine Enthusiast
    93 Points
Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004
  • Antonio Galloni
    96 Points
  • Wine Advocate
    94 Points
  • Wine Enthusiast
    93 Points
Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004
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Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004

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Renowned for the outstanding ageing potential of its wines, 'Tenuta Greppo' stands for ‘steep escarpment’, a nod to the vines planted on the hillside?–?shot to fame at the end of the 19th century.

96pts, Antonio Galloni!

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Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004

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Tasting Notes

Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 exemplifies the pinnacle of Italian winemaking tradition and excellence. Since 1888, the Biondi-Santi estate has set the benchmark for DOCG Brunello di Montalcino, crafting wines only in exceptional years that meet their rigorous standards. This prestigious Riserva vintage, sourced from the estate’s 26 hectares of vineyards planted on steep hillside slopes, represents the perfect harmony between heritage and terroir.

Meticulously hand-harvested grapes undergo fermentation with native yeasts in concrete vats, preserving the pure expression of Sangiovese Grosso. The wine is then matured for several months in large Slavonian oak barrels, maintaining the elegance and power characteristic of Tenuta Greppo’s style. Extended bottle ageing further refines the wine, resulting in a beautifully balanced and complex profile.

On the palate, the 2004 Riserva offers extraordinary depth and refinement with intense aromas of ripe red cherries, leather, spices, and subtle earthy notes. It delivers a powerful yet graceful structure supported by firm, silky tannins and vibrant acidity, promising remarkable ageing potential for several decades. This wine is truly worthy of its place among the world’s finest.

Antonio Galloni awarded this vintage an impressive 96 points, highlighting its superb quality and longevity. The region of Montalcino is celebrated for producing some of Italy’s most age-worthy Sangiovese wines, with the 2004 vintage benefiting from ideal climatic conditions that enhanced concentration and balance.

Perfectly suited to pair with gourmet dishes such as rack of lamb, prime rib, or pork in caramel sauce, this Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 elevates any dining experience. Coming from a premium private cellar, it offers connoisseurs and collectors alike a rare opportunity to enjoy one of Italy’s most iconic, long-lived wines.

Discover the legacy and exceptional ageing potential of Biondi Santi’s Tenuta Greppo — a true icon of Italian viticulture and a masterpiece of Brunello di Montalcino.

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Brunello di Montalcino

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15 Plus Years

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Critic Scores

96Antonio Galloni

The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is just beginning to open up. The flavors remain bright, focused and vibrant, but the tannins are quite silky, which gives the wines an unusual level of accessibility. Still, the 2004 is a real baby. Readers who can wait will be rewarded with a magnificent Brunello. The 2004 has the freshness, acidity and overall structure to age effortlessly for decades. Tasted next to the Annata, the Riserva is darker, richer and more powerful. In time, though, I am not sure it will be meaningfully better or more complex.

94Wine Advocate

The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is impeccable and classy. Ripe red fruits, flowers and minerals are some of the nuances that emerge from this fresh, vibrant wine. The fruit remains incredibly youthful and pure all the way through to the finish. This is a surprisingly supple, fruit-driven style of Riserva from Biondi-Santi, and with time in the glass the reluctant bouquet finally emerges. Some of the explosiveness of the best vintages (such as 2001) is missing, but the wine nevertheless impresses for its finesse and impeccable overall balance. The 2004 Riserva looks to have a long life ahead of it, but it is so harmonious that opening a bottle in its youth, while not optimal, is far from infanticide. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2034. I was deeply impressed with the wines I tasted from Biondi-Santi this year. Of course, Biondi-Santi is the estate that put Brunello di Montalcino on the map, so it is nice to see this historic property doing so well. These remain some of the most rigorous, age-worthy Brunellos readers will come across. Traditional vinification and aging in large, neutral casks are the rule. Ideally the wines are best left in the cellar for at least a decade after release, but readers will have a very hard time exercising such restraint here. These are magnifice(more...)

93Wine Enthusiast

The excellent 2004 vintage shines through in this traditional expression of Brunello. Biond-Santi's wines speak highly of the territory they come from. The acidity and tight berry flavors recall the hillside vineyards at Il Greppo and the aromatic complexity shows the best of Montalcino. The wine is fine, elegant, sophisticated and built to last. *cellar selection*

Vinification & Cultivation

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Vineyard Cultivation

The 2004 vintage represented a warm, generous year across Tuscany, yielding early harvest dates and concentrated fruit across ripe-friendly conditions. Tenuta Greppo's old-vine Sangiovese responded with dark-fruited character and deep colour density. Biondi-Santi's sustainable viticultural approach—organic principles, minimal chemical inputs, leaf-canopy management for balanced ripeness—was established practice by 2004. The estate's high-altitude parcels on clay-limestone terrain benefited from natural air circulation and gradual phenolic maturity. Riserva selection (bottled 2011 after six years élevage) included only finest parcels meeting strict qualitative standards.

Vinification

Fermentation conducted in open wooden vats following traditional Brunello practice, employing ambient yeasts and natural fermentation processes. Minimum six years in large Slavonian oak botti for Riserva designation provides extended complexity development. By 2004, Biondi-Santi had refined sophisticated maturation protocols: slow, temperature-controlled ageing in large casks minimised evaporation and preserved mid-palate freshness with aromatic complexity. Extended post-fermentation maceration built structural depth and phenolic integration. Patient élevage allowed tannin maturation conducive to extended cellaring beyond bottling. Careful timing guided release decisions.

About this Wine

Tuscany

Tuscany is the oldest wine region in Italy, with a long history dating back over 2700 years. The region is on the Western coast of Italy, stretching from the coastline of the Tyrrhenian Sea all the way to the Apennine mountains, with the majority of the region being quite hilly.

Contributing to around 6% of Italy's total wine output, Tuscany is the third most planted region, but only the eight biggest producer. Much of this can be attributed to the hilly terroir and poor soils leading to lower yields, but generally higher quality wines. The region produces far more red than white wine, and is responsible for two of the most famous Italian red wines, Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino.

Chianti was first classified in 1716, and the region of Tuscany now has 29 DOC and 7 DOCG classifications. In the 1970s 'Super Tuscan' wines emerged of supreme quality, commanding very high prices. Although they were initially produced outside the DOC or DOCG zones, most of the regions have since been classified, though some producers still opt to use the simpler and less restrictive IGT labelling.

The famous red wine Chianti is based on the the Sangiovese variety, though is most commonly blended with Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon. The blending of multiple grapes is common, even Bordeaux blends can be found. White wines produced include Vermentino, Vernaccia, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay.

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