Reviews
Chewy yet packed with cherry, plum and earth flavors, this is a beefy Rosso, with dense, dusty tannins and tobacco, iron and sanguine notes. Needs time or grilled meat. Best from 2026 through 2032.
Fresh and expressive, this cherry- and raspberry-flavored red is polished and vibrant, with a firm line of tannins guarding the finish. Balanced and lingers with fruit, earth and tobacco accents.
Very perfumed and pure with cherry, cedar, tile and orange-peel undertones. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a tangy finish. Needs time to open, but already delicious. Drink after 2022.
A pretty, fruity red with plum, berry and light chocolate character. Medium to full body, round tannins and a delicious finish. Just how a Rosso di Montalcino should be. Drink now and enjoy.
Shows a delightful combination between pretty blue fruit, bark and resin on the nose. The palate is well defined with round tannins, a welcome streak of acidity and plenty of fruit. Drink now.
Firmly structured and tensile, leaving room for the cherry, leather, underbrush and mineral flavors. Packs a lot into a slim frame, with a lingering finish.
An attractive red with dried cherry, chocolate and light tile. Medium body with a solid core of fruit and a fine tannins texture. Drink now.
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Very perfumed with roses and black cherries. Medium body, a solid core of fruit and silky tannins. Fine rosso. Drink now.
A bright red with raspberry, red berry and stone aromas and flavors. Medium body, light tannins and a fruity, crisp finish. Racy Rosso di Montalcino. Drink now.
Fresh berries with mineral, hint of tar on nose. Young tannins with coffee beans, woody character but gorgeous density. It’s a baby Brunello. Better in 2015.
Round and savory, this medium-bodied Rosso opens with aromas that recall underbrush, tobacco leaf, and cooking spices. The dense palate doles out rich black fruit accented with cinnamon, clove and licorice alongside supple tannins. -K.O. (November 2014)
| Review product name | Reviewer | Rating | Review text | Date posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | Wine Spectator | 91 pts |
Chewy yet packed with cherry, plum and earth flavors, this is a beefy Rosso, with dense, dusty tannins and tobacco, iron and sanguine notes. Needs time or grilled meat. Best from 2026 through 2032. |
November 22, 2024 |
| 2020 Castello Banfi Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | Wine Spectator | 90 pts |
Fresh and expressive, this cherry- and raspberry-flavored red is polished and vibrant, with a firm line of tannins guarding the finish. Balanced and lingers with fruit, earth and tobacco accents. |
September 12, 2023 |
| 2019 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | James Suckling | 92 pts |
Very perfumed and pure with cherry, cedar, tile and orange-peel undertones. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a tangy finish. Needs time to open, but already delicious. Drink after 2022. |
January 10, 2022 |
| 2018 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | James Suckling | 91 pts |
A pretty, fruity red with plum, berry and light chocolate character. Medium to full body, round tannins and a delicious finish. Just how a Rosso di Montalcino should be. Drink now and enjoy. |
August 31, 2020 |
| 2016 Castello Banfi Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | James Suckling | 92 pts |
Shows a delightful combination between pretty blue fruit, bark and resin on the nose. The palate is well defined with round tannins, a welcome streak of acidity and plenty of fruit. Drink now. |
September 13, 2018 |
| 2016 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | Wine Spectator | 90 pts |
Firmly structured and tensile, leaving room for the cherry, leather, underbrush and mineral flavors. Packs a lot into a slim frame, with a lingering finish. |
September 7, 2018 |
| 2015 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | James Suckling | 91 pts |
An attractive red with dried cherry, chocolate and light tile. Medium body with a solid core of fruit and a fine tannins texture. Drink now. Publish Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
March 23, 2018 |
| 2011 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | James Suckling | 90 pts |
Very perfumed with roses and black cherries. Medium body, a solid core of fruit and silky tannins. Fine rosso. Drink now. |
March 31, 2016 |
| 2013 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | James Suckling | 91 pts |
A bright red with raspberry, red berry and stone aromas and flavors. Medium body, light tannins and a fruity, crisp finish. Racy Rosso di Montalcino. Drink now. |
March 31, 2016 |
| 2012 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | James Suckling | 91 pts |
Fresh berries with mineral, hint of tar on nose. Young tannins with coffee beans, woody character but gorgeous density. It’s a baby Brunello. Better in 2015. |
March 31, 2016 |
| 2012 Poggio alle Mura Rosso di Montalcino DOC | Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts |
Round and savory, this medium-bodied Rosso opens with aromas that recall underbrush, tobacco leaf, and cooking spices. The dense palate doles out rich black fruit accented with cinnamon, clove and licorice alongside supple tannins. -K.O. (November 2014) |
October 15, 2014 |