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[SOLD-OUT] Banfi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017

A HEFTY, BUT WONDERFULLY CLASSIC WINE FROM MONTALCINO'S BENCHMARK PRODUCER

 

 

"Our Banfi Brunello di Montalcino is a culmination of over three decades of Castello Banfi ’s pioneering research on the clones of Sangiovese; with the goal of producing a more outstanding quality Brunello. A meticulous grape selection is followed by vinification with skin contact for 10-12 days. Released in the 5th year after harvest, the wine is aged for a minimum of 4 years, including 2 years in oak barrels of various sizes, mainly French oak barriques, and partly in Slavonian oak casks.

 

The bouquet is Ethereal with notes of violet, vanilla with hints of liquorice. The palate is Full, soft, velvety, with traces of spice." - Banfi
 

Really fresh and vivid with sliced lemon and apple heading into cherry and floral undertones. It’s medium- to full-bodied with fine tannins and a vivid and bright finish. This is so drinkable and pretty for the hot and dry 2017 vintage, which produced many heavy Brunellos. "James Suckling 

 

"The Castello Banfi 2017 Brunello di Montalcino relies on fruit freshness and varietal purity to show a classic side of this hot and dry vintage. The wine remains elegant and bright throughout with plenty of primary fruit, cherry and dried raspberry. It shows a clean, linear style with rosemary, blue flower and some green olive or wild fennel. This is a handy, near-term drinking wine with a hefty 15% alcohol that can be absorbed with a hearty pasta or lasagna." - Wine Advocate

 

 

 
 
 

Farming   Organic   Biodynamic   Vegan-friendly   Sustainably-made  


Country:
Italy
Region:
Italy - Other
Variety:
Wine Red - Nebbiolo
Size:
750mL

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$115.00

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