Earlier this month, Robert took an in-depth take a look at three current choices from Banfi, an Italian producer providing a wide range of wines at a variety of value factors and kinds. For an encore, we’re pouring a glass of the 2017 Banfi Brunello.
Vivid and energetic, the nostril offers an ideal stability of earthy and fruit components as notes of cherry, vanilla, and purple licorice vine mingle properly with eucalyptus and deep forest flooring. Some persistence within the glass is required, however it’s effectively value a modest wait to expertise the bottle at full potential. Very like the 2016, there’s a robust tobacco leaf and cedar entry on the palate, giving option to wild herbs and muted floral notes as issues carry ahead. The herbaceous affect hangs round on the end, with a shiny and stunning relapse into cherry territory. Pairs effectively with a thoughtfully constructed plate of purple meats and a slab of Parmigiano-Reggiano and aged Pecorino (or each!) and can almost certainly enhance with a yr within the cellar.
A- / $80 / banfiwines.com
2017 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino
$80
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