2018 Banfi Vigna Marrucheto Brunello di Montalcino
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- 100%
- Enjoy now or cellar until 2038
- Serve at 16-18°C
- Perfect with Rundvlees
Available as of Oct 9, 2026
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Body: powerful. Like most red wines from Montalcino; 14.5% alcohol.
Tannin: tannic. From ; aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: high. from the warm climate of .
Aromas: earthy notes and red fruit, typical of
Made: in , aged at least 5 years, 2 of them in oak
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Log inThe Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino is aged in 50% small oak barrels and 50% large oak barrels. It has a bouquet with notes of cherries, raspberries, prunes and figs. This is a perfectly crafted wine with a great deal of intensity, power and purity. The mouthfeel is round. The brunello has a robust character, deep and complex, rich and opulent softened by an elegant and long-lasting taste. This Brunello is an absolute must for wine lovers who prefer the softer side of the Sangiovese grape.
Brunello di Montalcino is a special wine region, but within Brunello Banfi is a special winery. About 800 hectares of vineyards have been planted on the estate of no less than 2830 hectares, making Castello Banfi by far the largest and most important producer of Brunello di Montalcino. In addition, all kinds of other wines are made based on the region's own grapes or imported grape varieties such as chardonnay or pinot grigio. The estate is dominated by a beautifully restored medieval castle, which houses a glass museum, a wine shop and two restaurants. This makes it more than worth a visit.
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RP 94
Reviewed by:
Monica Larner
Release Price:
$135
Drink Date:
2025 - 2040
Now in its proverbial third leaf (or the third vintage made), the Castello Banfi 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Marrucheto is a wine of rich concentration and dark fruit nuances. The bouquet is tight and powerful with all kinds of black cherry and wild currant aromas. The balance is good and so is the intensity of the primary fruit. Only the strong 15% alcohol content is out of place. This is a solid Brunello that will appeal to those who love the richer and more saturated side of Sangiovese. There is some sour cherry on the close, and the tannins would benefit from a few more years in the bottle. Production is exactly 13,325 bottles.
Castello Banfi decided not to make its top-shelf Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all'Oro in the hot and dry 2017 vintage. A reg flag is already waving concerning the high alcohol levels in some of these new releases from 2018.
Published: Mar 09, 2023
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James Suckling
Score
95
Avg Price (ex-tax)
$ 101
Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Marrucheto 2018
Tuesday, Nov 08, 2022
Color
Red
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Vintage
2018
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Cranberries, crushed raspberries, bark, tobacco leaf, hazelnuts and lemons on the nose. Expressive, fresh and savory on the palate, with bright acidity and tight, firm tannins. I like the tangy energy at the end. Try in 2024.
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93
Drinking Window
2028 - 2038
From: Buckle Your Seatbelts: 2019 Brunello and 2021 Rosso di Montalcino (Dec 2023)
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Marrucheto grumbles up with a blend of savory plum sauce, sage, cocoa and brown spice. It soothes with its soft and enveloping textures, further lifted by juicy acidity. A wave of tart wild berry fruits and minerals cascades across the palate. A web of edgy tannins lingers along with a bitter tinge of clove and dark, dark chocolate as the 2019 finishes structured and long, leaving the slightest trace of licorice. The Vigna Marrucheto continues to impress me with its complexity and balance, yet as is usually the case, it will require serious patience.
- By Eric Guido, November 2023
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Castello Banfi belongs to the Italian world top and comes from Tuscany. In fact, Banfi's success story begins as early as 1919. In that year John F. Mariani, an American with Italian blood, starts his wine business Banfi Vintners in New York. More than 50 years later, his sons, John and Harry, venture to Tuscany and start one of the most spectacular adventures in Italian wine history. With American bravura and entrepreneurial spirit, they bought the medieval castle Poggio alle Mura near the town of Montalcino and brought the old vineyards back to life. In the mid-1970s, Ezio Rivella, one of Italy's best oenologists, joined the team. The 'Banfi' project paid off sooner than expected. Castello Banfi (as the company has been officially called since 1984) managed to create the ideal conditions for the different grape varieties in many places.
De 2018 Banfi Vigna Marrucheto Brunello presenteert zich met geconcentreerd donker kers- en bramenfruit, scherpe cranberryaccenten, hartige tonen van tabak en boomschors, stevige tannines en frisse zuren die voor spanning zorgen. Door die combinatie van rijp fruit en structuur vult hij vette en krachtige gerechten aan, waarbij de zuren het vet doorsnijden en de tannines mooi harmoniëren met eiwitten; denk aan gegrild rundvlees of langzaam gegaarde lamsschenkel, maar ook bij wildragù en rijke paddenstoelenrisotto werkt hij uitstekend. Extra fraaie combinaties ontstaan bij bereidingen met kruidige, rokerige of tomatenrijke sauzen en bij vlees dat langzaam gestoofd of op hoog vuur gegrild is, zoals bistecca alla Fiorentina, pappardelle met wildzwijnragù of lang gegaard lamsvlees.
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