2017 CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Marrucheto
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This is the second edition of a wine that the entire cellar team at Castello Banfi is proud to present. A lot of work, research and thinking went into the 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Marrucheto. This bottle represents perhaps the most tangible conclusion of years of vineyard mapping, soil studies and cellar tweaking. This one parcel, the Vigna Marrucheto, with light brown soils rich with marina fossils and smooth stones, was singled out for its fruit purity, intensity and endurance. The wine opens to a dark, inky appearance with plenty of ripe plum followed by spice, leather and tarry smoke. Vigna Marrucheto (with 13,325 bottles released) is velvety and soft with lots of volume and depth. This hot vintage is especially characterized by that ripeness.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Lustrous mid ruby. Meaty, deep nose and rich but not sweet palate. Dense and deep with succulent fruit and a layer of finely grained tannins. Impressive length and balance. Should ideally get an additional year in bottle. (WS)
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Marrucheto is remarkably pretty, featuring raspberry and strawberry fruits complemented by sweet herbs and hints of smoke. This is a silky, polished expression, with cool-toned red berries coasting along a core of brisk acids, as rosy inner florals and hints of licorice form toward the close. While it’s structured, the energy remains high as the Vigna Marrucheto tapers off savory, spicy and long.