Banfi

Riserva Castello Banfi Poggio All'Oro Brunello di Montalcino

9.219 ratings
9.16 pro ratings
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Paul Truszkowski aka Vinophil

Worst price-value relation of all Brunelli

Worst price-value relation of all Brunelli

Apr 1st, 2014
Blaine Brown

High concentration, olive and ripe plum, delicious with cheese!

High concentration, olive and ripe plum, delicious with cheese!

Jan 30th, 2014
Joe Gillies

Wine #1,000 Amazing! Decanted for 30 minutes. Tannins are easing and softening some...no rush as this is still improving with age.
Wondeful aromas of dark fruit and a touch of vanilla. Highly structured black cherry, plum, violet, and a slight saline on the palate. Luckily still have a few more of these to age. So good!

Wine #1,000 Amazing! Decanted for 30 minutes. Tannins are easing and softening some...no rush as this is still improving with age.
Wondeful aromas of dark fruit and a touch of vanilla. Highly structured black cherry, plum, violet, and a slight saline on the palate. Luckily still have a few more of these to age. So good!

Apr 6th, 2020
Craig Williams

A brooding wine with terrific stuffing and length. More time required.

A brooding wine with terrific stuffing and length. More time required.

Dec 26th, 2018
Joe Gillies

Terrific old school brunello. Doesn't get much better than this.

Just barely coming into it's drinking window. 60 min decant. At this point mainly cherry only on the nose. On the palate, cherry, tar, and tannins still fairly prominent. Still has a decade or two to go...

Terrific old school brunello. Doesn't get much better than this.

Just barely coming into it's drinking window. 60 min decant. At this point mainly cherry only on the nose. On the palate, cherry, tar, and tannins still fairly prominent. Still has a decade or two to go...

Dec 17th, 2017
Shane Harvey

Phenomenal - pipe tobacco, leather, plum, violets. Silky and so smooth on the back of the mouth. Transportive.

Phenomenal - pipe tobacco, leather, plum, violets. Silky and so smooth on the back of the mouth. Transportive.

Aug 1st, 2020
Adam Bryant

Adam had this 8 years ago

Adam had this 8 years ago

May 2nd, 2017
Jacob Gragg

Sommelier Georgian Room at The Cloister Sea Island

9.5

Jacob had this 10 years ago

Jacob had this 10 years ago

Feb 1st, 2015
Mike Mighetto Hoefling

Mike Mighetto had this 11 years ago

Mike Mighetto had this 11 years ago

Aug 29th, 2013
Fernando Motta

Fernando had this 11 years ago

Fernando had this 11 years ago

Jun 18th, 2013