2019 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio Alle Mura
For good reason, there has been tremendous buzz around the 2019 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino. The ideal growing conditions allowed the sangiovese to ripen and mature perfectly, creating one of those vintages that leave winemakers to simply get out of the way. Many comparisons have been drawn to reference point vintages: 2016, 2010, 2006.
With a couple years aging in barrel and then a couple more in bottle, resting in the cellars, the wines are now ready for their debut on the market! As I have said in writings about Brunello - this wine area still offers world class wine at a price point that makes for a tremendous buy.
Take advantage of todayâs incredible pricing, far below the next best price out there.
2019 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura
Elsewhere - $89.99
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura smolders up from the glass with a dark blend of grilled herbs and ashen stones enshrouding crushed wild berries. It washes across the palate with silky textures and ripe red and blue fruits, guided by juicy acidity. Dark chocolate and autumnal spice amass toward the close. The Poggio alle Mura finishes structured and dry, leaving a chewy wood tannin concentration and a bitter tinge that curls the tongue. There is real potential here, yet it will be many years before these hulking tannins mellow.Â
-Â Vinous Media, 91
Black-cherry, ash, bark and dried dark-mushroom aromas follow through to a medium to full body with a solid sense of tannin and acidity. Polished and focused. Needs time to soften a bit, but shows fascinating oyster-shell and iodine undertones. Best in three or four years.Â
- James Suckling, 96
