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The Story
Biondi-Santi also thinks that his Riserva is one of the world’s longest-lasting wines:
“Even though Italian wine legislation requires that Brunello be matured in barrels for two years and in bottles for four to six months, we allow our wine to age for five to six years before bottling. We traditionally use Slovenian barrels, which further enhance the longevity of the wine. Then we cellar the Brunello in bottles for at least another two years ...
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Biondi-Santi is Italy’s most mysterious and enduring wine. Its secret of “eternal life” intrigues me, as do its astronomical prices, which can only be compared to those paid for Romanée-Conti and Pétrus. As recently as a decade ago it was still possible to buy first growth Biondi-Santi vintages 1888 and 1891 from anywhere between 8,000 and 10,000 euros. Today, the asking price for good vintages, such as the 1955 or 1964, is much higher than th...
