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2003 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino
Vineyard: Castello Banfi
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Varietal: Sangiovese
Style: Red Wine
Region: Italy > Tuscany
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Drink By: 2012
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"Fresh cherry, tea and cedar aromas. Delicate flavors of cherry, tea and nutmeg laced with fine tannins. Lingering sweetness in the close with cedar, citrus peel and black pepper accents."-Wine News
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  • International Wine Cellar
    Bright ruby-red. Plum, licorice and dusty oak on the nose, along with some slightly green tobacco leaf and sage tones. Then round, ripe and fairly soft in the mouth, made in an oaky and rather international style. Ultimately lacks definition and comes across as a bit innocuous. The oak turns slightly bitter on the finish.
  • CellarTracker Community Tasting Notes
    Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 11 notes)
  • Wine Spectator
    Rating: 87/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 10/31/06
  • Wine News
  • Wine & Spirits
  • Robert Parker
  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for Italy-Tuscany: 92 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>