1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino - 750ml

1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino - 750ml

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1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino - 97 pts!

Castello Banfi was founded in Tuscany in 1978 by Italian-American brothers John and Harry Mariani. It had its origins in their father's business, Banfi Vintners, which was founded in 1919 and was America's leading Italian wine importer at the time. Today, Castello Banfi has vineyards throughout the northwest coast of Italy, from Piedmont, to Chianti Classico, Bolgheri and Montalcino.

Varietal	Sangiovese
Vintage	1997
Rating	97 AG
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Location	Brunello di Montalcino
Producer	Castello Banfi
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Robert Parker	The internationally-styled, dark ruby/garnet-colored 1997 Brunello di Montalcino is somewhat one-dimensional, offering straightforward aromas of sweet new oak, black cherries, and currant fruit. In the mouth, it is medium-bodied and clean with a modest finish. There is sweet fruit, but little complexity, depth, or length. However, it is one of the finest wines this estate has yet produced.

Wine Spectator	94 WS - Dark ruby-garnet. Aromas of blackberry, coffee bean and meat. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. Big and racy. Still needs some bottle age.

Antonio Galloni	97 AG - Very dark garnet with saturated purple hues. Penetrating aromas of underbrush, sweet tobacco and wild mushroom. Quite juicy, but also sumptuous and deep, with rich flavors of mocha, espresso and anise over a firm mineral backbone. There is no evidence of excess weight in spite of the wine generous structure. The long close features glossy tannins and a flavor of cassis. At once powerful and elegant. Among the largest producers in Montalcino, Castello Banfi is arguably the one making the best Brunellos today, with a remarkable string of successes since 1990.

Antonio Galloni

97 AG - Very dark garnet with saturated purple hues. Penetrating aromas of underbrush, sweet tobacco and wild mushroom. Quite juicy, but also sumptuous and deep, with rich flavors of mocha, espresso and anise over a firm mineral backbone. There is no evidence of excess weight in spite of the wine generous structure. The long close features glossy tannins and a flavor of cassis. At once powerful and elegant. Among the largest producers in Montalcino, Castello Banfi is arguably the one making the best Brunellos today, with a remarkable string of successes since 1990.

Varietal	Sangiovese
Vintage	1997
Rating	97 AG
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Location	Brunello di Montalcino
Producer	Castello Banfi
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

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1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino - 750ml

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