有幸找到少量Back Vintage Brunello, 開瓶後乾莓果展開了序幕，顯然需要Decant, Closed bottle decant 24小時後更展現温婉飽滿的酒體，入口有加應子，野桑莓等果香，絲絨感明顯，加上優質的酸度和單寧結構，此Sangiovese Grosso明顯味譜更復雜多變。
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Castello Banfi於1978年由意大利裔的美國兄弟John Mariani和Harry Mariani 在托斯卡尼創立。它起源於他們父親的企業 Banfi Vintners，該公司成立於1919年，是當時美國最主要的意大利葡萄酒進口商之一。如今，Castello Banfi的葡萄園遍布意大利西北海岸，從Piedmont到Chianti Classico、Bolgheri及Montalcino。
產區保護條例：
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
產地：
意大利托斯卡尼
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
Sangiovese
釀造：
在設有溫度控制（27-29°C）的法國橡木桶和不鏽鋼缸中發酵。80%在細小的法國橡木桶（90-60 公升）中陳年，20%在350公斤的法國橡木桶中陳年2 年。
品酒筆記：
(James Suckling's rating: 92 points)
喜歡紅桑子、士多啤梨和礦物構成的複雜香氣。酒體飽滿，單寧細膩，單寧的結構中包裹著加侖子、藍莓和櫻桃的味道。一兩年後定能發揮帶來更多風味。(品飲於2016年)
(Robert Parker's rating: 91 points)
多年來，Castello Banfi一直保持著品質穩定的良好聲譽。Sangiovese作為根基的表現就是有力的證據。如果你回顧多年來的分數，你會發現好年份和壞年份之間的波動較小。這全賴人力和技術的大量投資。2011 年的 Brunello di Montalcino證明了我的觀點，它明顯帶有由Sangiovese帶來的野生莓果、灌木叢和香料的香氣。 餘韻悠長、柔滑，單寧細膩。在接下來的十年都可以保持良好狀態。
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.
Denomination:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Country of Origin:
Tuscany, Italy
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Varieties:
Sangiovese
Vinification:
Fermentation in temperature-controlled (27-29°C) hybrid French oak and stainless-steel Horizon tanks.
Aging: 80% in French oak casks (90-60 hl.) and 20% in French oak barriques (350 l.) for 2 years.
Tasting Notes:
(James Suckling's rating: 92 points)
Love the complex aromas of raspberries, strawberries and minerals. Full body with fine, refined tannins with currant, blueberry and cherry flavors wrapped up in the tannic structure. A wine that that will deliver much more in a year or two. (Tasted in 2016)
(Robert Parker's rating: 91 points)
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.
