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2012 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Montalcino
- Brunello di Montalcino
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Community Tasting Notes 16
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brewnello wrote: 95 points
March 2, 2024 - Right up my alley. Rainier cherries, cherry blossoms on nose, earthy, holds strong fruit over several hours, balance with resolved tannins but long finish. As good a brunello as I’ve had in a long time!
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1961Vintage Likes this wine: 94 points
January 20, 2023 - Stunning yet still quite young. Power and finesse in the same bottle.
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Squirreljam Likes this wine:
January 26, 2022 - Hmm, I would say needs a few more years in cellar. At first quite tight but after 90 minutes of air/dinner the nose started getting good with cedar, bit of eucalyptus and (hint of) cherry. Mouthfeel’s pretty tart, still cedar and tart cherry. Not super astringent, nor super long so it’s not (imho) decadal, but needs a bit. Liked it for potential and it kept me on my toes looking for its good points.
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Life At Your Leisure 🍷 wrote: 95 points
October 27, 2021 - Medium to dark garnet color turning brick orange at the rim with a transparent edge. The nose gives off smoky orange peel on red fruit with hints of leather on toasted oak. The palate is medium to full bodied with a silky texture, good alcohol burn and savory acidity that balances the ripe raspberry, dark cherry and cranberry. There’s a solid, elegant mid palate that thrusts secondary flavors of sandalwood, hanged meat, fig, vanilla, and cola towards a long, lifted, finely grained finish with hints of terracotta pots. This is a complex, sumptuous and delightful wine that delivers on all fronts. Drinking well now until 2037.
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zackmayo Likes this wine: 90 points
August 21, 2021 - Just not right. Two hours decant. Never csme together.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Castello Banfi
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Poggio alle Mura
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Montalcino
- Appellation Brunello di Montalcino
- UPC Codes 080516156743, 8015674030170, 8015674113019, 8015674123018, 8015674163014
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 532 (69%)
- Consumed 238 (31%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerCastello Banfi
- VarietySangiovese
- VineyardPoggio alle Mura
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionMontalcino
- AppellationBrunello di Montalcino
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- VarietalSangiovese
- VineyardPoggio alle Mura
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionMontalcino
- AppellationBrunello di Montalcino