Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2016

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2016

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RP 94
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Banfi, 0,75 l - 14.00%
100% Sangiovese Grosso

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Tuscany - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2016

Colour

Garnet red.

Bouquet

A dense aromatic intensity of noble woods, coffee beans, tobacco is well delineated by delicately fragrant aromas of blackberries and wild berry jam.

Flavour

Warm and with precise tannic compactness when it runs through the palate, it closes with pleasant balsamic returns.

Pairing

This wine is particularly suited to accompany red meat, game and aged cheeses. Long ageing potential.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Brunello di Montalcino
Year 2016
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Country
Region Tuscany
Origin Montalcino (Siena).
Soil composition Yellowish brown colour, calcareous sandy topsoil with abundant rounded stone.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon.
No. plants per hectare From 2400 to 4400 vines/ha.
Yield per hectare 65 q.li/ha
Vinification The meticulous grape selection (yield not exceeding 6 metric tons/ha) is followed by vinification with skin contact for 10-12 days. The wine ages for 2 years in various sizes oak barrels, 350-liter barriques, and 60- and 120 hl barrels; the wine is subsequently aged in bottle for an additional 8-12 months before release.
Ageing The wine ages for 2 years in various sizes oak barrels, 350-litre barriques, and 60- and 120 hl barrels; the wine is subsequently aged in bottle for an additional 8-12 months before release.
Production year 480,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing This wine is particularly suited to accompany red meat, game and aged cheeses. Long ageing potential.
On offer Price Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2016 HK$ 273.00 

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Vintage

James Suckling
95/100 
2016
Robert Parker
94/100 
2016
xtraWine
96/100 
2016
Decanter
90/100 
2019
Vinous
90/100 
2019
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2018
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2017
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2015
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2010
Banfi

Banfi was founded in Tuscany in the late 1970s. The name of the company has distant origins and is a tribute to Teodolinda Banfi, great-granddaughter of the two Mariani brothers, founders of one of the best known and most popular wine labels in the w...

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