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Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura(1999)

Grape variety 100% Sangiovese from Banfi clones

Growing Conditions A textbook example of a great vintage. The entire season presented optimal conditions for the vine, offering outstanding results for both early and later maturing varieties. Winter rainfall supplied sufficient water reserves that benefited the plant over a summer that was hot but not torrid. Over a cool spring the vines developed balance that they maintained into the autumn. Light mid-summer rainfall helped stabilize the plant’s metabolism and develop ideal tannins and phenols, resulting in deeply colored read more...
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05/15/04
94/100
May 2004
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Sep-04
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September 2007
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