The Rosso di Montalcino from Banfi flows over the palate with layers of lush, expressive fruit. The Banfi Rosso has had an education on partly new and partly 2-year-old French oak. Delicious subdued and seductive scent, soft fruit, cherries and a hint of vanilla. The wine has a pretty nice mouthfeel especially due to the minerality on the mid-palate. The Banfi Rosso Montalcino is soft and accessible with notes of plums and cherries, tasteful, a slick and very pleasant glass of wine.

Brunello di Montalcino is a special wine region, but within Brunello Banfi is a special wine estate. The estate of no less than 2830 hectares has planted around 800 hectares of vineyards, 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. That makes it more than worth a visit.