2016 Castello Banfi Amicus Toscana IGT, Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

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Vintage	2016	Label 1 of 4
Type	Red
Producer	Castello Banfi (web)
Variety	Sangiovese Blend
Designation	Amicus
Vineyard	n/a
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
SubRegion	n/a
Appellation	Toscana IGT

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Drinking window: Drink by 2023 (based on 3 user opinions)

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Community Tasting Notes (average 87 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text

Tasted by MSheridan on 9/29/2019 & rated 87 points: Difficult to begin with. Needs time in the cellar or a decent decant. PNP, I could only drink a small glass and put the rest of the bottle aside for 2 days, opening something else instead.
On day 2 it was better. Seemed to be more Sangiovese in style with higher acidity that calls for this to be partnered with food rather than enjoyed on its own right now otherwise, like some Chianti Classico this would seem a little thin and sharp in places.
Will revisit my other bottle in a few years (1068 views)

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Castello Banfi

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Sangiovese Blend

Sangiovese blend is used in CellarTracker for Italian wines to represent wines predominantly made of Sangiovese and blended with traditional Italian grapes. It is different than SuperTuscan which is a blend of Sangiovese with non-traditional (eg Bordeaux) varieties, often in closer to equal portions. For example, Chianti is at least 80% Sangiovese and will always be listed Sangiovese blend.

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Toscana IGT

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