2011 Brunello di Montalcino
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Castello Banfi has maintained an excellent reputation for consistency over the years. The performance of its base Brunello offers solid evidence of this. If you look back at the scores over the years, you will see less fluctuation between the good vintages and the bad ones. That consistency is achieved thanks to significant investments in manpower and technology. The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino beautifully illustrates my point. The wine is openly redolent of Sangiovese-driven aromas of wild berry, underbrush and spice. The finish is long, silky and the tannins are polished. This wine should hold well for the next ten years.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Tasted blind. Mature-looking deep ruby with orange rim. Sweet and almost a little jammy on the nose with notes of dark spices. Compact and much more youthful on the palate, if a little muted. Certainly has the stuffing, but lacks a little in complexity. (WS)