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.
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.
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.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Wine Enthusiast |