On Jun 5, 12:31*pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> On Jun 5, 1:48*pm, lleichtman > wrote:
>
> > On Jun 5, 10:21*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
>
> > > 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+"
>
> > 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.