Castello Banfi
OUWS tasting 22.11.2004
www.castellobanfi.com/
Montalcino - hill of oaks
Can be Brunello & Rosso.
Rosso = 100% Sangiovese. The baby of the two. Minimum aging 1 yr. Same
vineyards can produce Brunello, just have to decide & declare which.
Brunello has to be aged 4 yrs, min 2 in barrel. 120 producers in B de M.
Sangiovese is like Pinot Noir. Difficult to produce.
"Italian's make the rules & then don't want them any more!"
Rosso di Montalcino 2002
Cherry red and bright. Very open nose, big vibrant red fruits - cherry, liquorice & herbs. Not overwhelming, well balanced. Moderate, ripe tannin giving good grip. Fresh acidity. Medium finish. Very good. 15.5/20.
Centine 2002
Sangiovese 60%, Merlot 20% & Cab Sav 20%. More closed. Darker & more concentrated. Tannin more to the fore with mouth puckering grip. Hard wine, in that its not currently giving much up. Good. Needs a hearty plain stew to accompany it. 15/20.
Brunello di Montalcino 1999
Five years old and really tight structure still. Deep red, showing some age on the rim. Nose is reticent, more woody & savoury in character. Some creamy vanilla still. Palate - the tannin! Huge mouth puckering grip. Very ripe, red fruit core behind this, clearly coming through.
Violets? More spicy, chocolate, coffee & leather. Long finish, bitter cherry? Dominating tannin. This is not an obvious wine, it requires studying in the glass. Needs another 10 years. Also needs decanting! Opens up with time in the glass. Very good/excellent. 16.5/20. Will improve.
Brunello di Montalcino - Poggio Alle Mura 1998
Leather, reticent dark spice and cherry on nose. Incredibly fine tannins, really gripping & puckering. Full bodied, striking & 15 years too early! Very difficult to judge future direction, however this is clearly for the long-haul. 16/20
Summus 2000
Quite opaque by comparison to the others. Much rounder mid-palate. 16/20.
OUWS tasting 22.11.2004
www.castellobanfi.com/
Montalcino - hill of oaks
Can be Brunello & Rosso.
Rosso = 100% Sangiovese. The baby of the two. Minimum aging 1 yr. Same
vineyards can produce Brunello, just have to decide & declare which.
Brunello has to be aged 4 yrs, min 2 in barrel. 120 producers in B de M.
Sangiovese is like Pinot Noir. Difficult to produce.
"Italian's make the rules & then don't want them any more!"
Rosso di Montalcino 2002
Cherry red and bright. Very open nose, big vibrant red fruits - cherry, liquorice & herbs. Not overwhelming, well balanced. Moderate, ripe tannin giving good grip. Fresh acidity. Medium finish. Very good. 15.5/20.
Centine 2002
Sangiovese 60%, Merlot 20% & Cab Sav 20%. More closed. Darker & more concentrated. Tannin more to the fore with mouth puckering grip. Hard wine, in that its not currently giving much up. Good. Needs a hearty plain stew to accompany it. 15/20.
Brunello di Montalcino 1999
Five years old and really tight structure still. Deep red, showing some age on the rim. Nose is reticent, more woody & savoury in character. Some creamy vanilla still. Palate - the tannin! Huge mouth puckering grip. Very ripe, red fruit core behind this, clearly coming through.
Violets? More spicy, chocolate, coffee & leather. Long finish, bitter cherry? Dominating tannin. This is not an obvious wine, it requires studying in the glass. Needs another 10 years. Also needs decanting! Opens up with time in the glass. Very good/excellent. 16.5/20. Will improve.
Brunello di Montalcino - Poggio Alle Mura 1998
Leather, reticent dark spice and cherry on nose. Incredibly fine tannins, really gripping & puckering. Full bodied, striking & 15 years too early! Very difficult to judge future direction, however this is clearly for the long-haul. 16/20
Summus 2000
Quite opaque by comparison to the others. Much rounder mid-palate. 16/20.
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