2007 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio alle Mura

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  11/12/2023 - Domino Gadget wrote: 95 Points

  I drank a bottle yesterday. It was full of sediment and past it’s prime. Drinkable but not as good as I had wanted. I have 4 left so I decided to drink faster. Today was far better. Far less sediment. More pronounced typical Brunello characteristics. It was fantastic. Tannins coated my teeth. Nose was typical. The wine before the brunello was a solid Burgoyne Pinot. Not amazing but good. The brunello shone well. Better nose. Less hard work to enjoy. Very happy with it. I bought my last 5 2007 on the same day in October 2023. It has been hit and miss on this vintage during these last few bottles.

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  11/4/2023 - Domino Gadget Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Like many, even based on its age, it got better with more decanting and hours to drink. Decanted (fast decanted) at 6pm. Started real tasting at 8pm. Clearly complex but nose was not as good as the taste. Finish was good and got better as the night went on. I was hoping for more but it was a solid expression of brunello. 4 more bottles to go. Likely all will be drunk in the next 6 months.

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  8/3/2023 - weezie Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Consistent with my prior note.

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  2/13/2023 - TMo Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Great

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  10/24/2022 - weezie Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pulled one glass via coravin, which turned into 2 glasses, then 2.5... Really good, easy to drink Brunello. I fear I'm underscoring this as it's a solid 93 in my book (and that of my wife) without any air. My guess is that with air this is a 94+ today. Likely there or better over the next 5+ years. Paired great with leftover prime rib and heirloom tomato and burrata salad.

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