Castello Banfi
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
One of the classics of Banfi Montalcino production.
Controlled temperature (25-30° C) in Horizon steel and French oak hybrid tanks
80% in 60 and 90 hl French oak casks and 20% in 350 l French oak barriques for at least 2 years
Years / Tecnical sheets / Awards
First Year
1978
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2020
AWARDSÂ
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 93
WINESCRITIC.COM 93
KERIN O'KEEFE 94
VINOUS 90
GARDININOTES.COM 94
MUNDUS WINES GOLD
WINE SPECTATOR 92
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2019
AWARDS
KERIN O'KEEFE 95Â
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 95
JANCIS ROBINSON 15.5
VINOUS 90
GARDININOTES.COM 97
WINESCRITIC 96
DECANTER 90
MUNDUS WINES Gold
WINE SPECTATOR 94
IWC 91
DB_GLOBAL SANGIOVESE MASTERS GOLD
WINE ENTHUSIAST 94
DECANTER DWWA 91 Silver
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2018
AWARDS
MUNDUS WINES Gold
ROBERTPARKER.COMÂ 93
WINE SPECTATOR 93
GARDININOTES.COM 93+Â
KERIN O'KEEFE 94
WINE ENTHUSIAST 93
WINEALIGN - MICHAEL GODEL 92
FALSTAFF 91
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 93
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2017
AWARDS
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 93
WINESCRITIC 90
WINE ENTHUSIAST 92
ROBERTPARKER.COM 92
MUNDUS WINES Gold
JANCIS ROBINSON 16
THE DRINK BUSINESS Gold
IWC Silver
IWSC 90 - Silver
WINE ENTHUSIAST 92
BERLINER WINE TROPHY Gold
WINE SPECTATOR 92
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2016
AWARDS
ROBERTPARKER.COM 94
WINE ENTHUSIAST 92
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 95Â
IWSC 95 - Gold
IWC 91 - Silver
THE DRINKS BUSINESS Gold
FALSTAFF 91
WINECRITICS 95
WINE SPECTATOR 92
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2013
AWARDS
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 95
ROBERTPARKER.COM 92+
WINE SPECTATOR 91
CRITICS CHALLENGE "Best in Show - Red Wine' - 'Wine of the Year - Foreign' - 98Â
MUNDUS WINES Silver
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2012
AWARDS
WINE SPECTATOR 92
JANCIS ROBINSON 15,5
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 93
ROBERTPARKER.COM 92
WINE ADVOCATE 93
GILBERT & GAILLARD 90
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2011
AWARDS
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION Gold - Best of Class
SAN DIEGO WINE CHALLENGE 95 - Platinum
WINE SPECTATOR 90
ROBERTPARKER.COM 91
LOS ANGELES WINE COMPETITION 92 - Gold
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 92
GILBERT & GAILLARD 90 - Gold
MUNDUS WINES Gold
JANCIS ROBINSON 15.5
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2010
AWARDS
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 95
WINE SPECTATOR 92
ROBERTPARKER.COM 92
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION Best in Class - Gold
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2009
AWARDS
SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 90 - Gold
ROBERTPARKER.COM 91
INTERNATIONAL WINE REPORT 90
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 91
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2008
AWARDS
WINE SPECTATOR 91 - Daily Wine Picks
WINE ENTHUSIAST 91
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 93
WINEREVIEWONLINE.COM 91
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2007
AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL WINE REVIEW 91
ROBERTPARKER.COMÂ 91
WINE SPECTATOR 90 - Daily Wine Picks
DECANTER Silver Medal - Recommended - 16.5
WINE ENTHUSIAST 92
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 94
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2006
AWARDS
WINE SPECTATOR 90
ROBERTPARKER.COMÂ 92
WINE ENTHUSIAST 92
INTERNATIONAL WINE REVIEW 92
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 95
STEPHEN TANZER'S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR 90
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2005
AWARDS
THE TASTING PANEL MAGAZINE 90
WINE ENTHUSIAST 90
JAMESSUCKLING.COM 91
JANCIS ROBINSON 15,5
WINE SPECTATOR 91Â
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2004
AWARDS
WINE SPECTATOR 93
ROBERTPARKER.COM 90
DUEMILAVINIÂ 5 Bunches
JANCIS ROBINSON 16
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1999
AWARDS
WINE ENTHUSIAST 91
THE EXPRESS Â 4 Bottles - 16.5
DECANTER SPECIAL AWARDS Silver
WINE SPECTATOR 94
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1997
AWARDS
WINE SPECTATOR 94 - #3 - Top 100 Wines of 2002
WINE ENTHUSIAST 92
WINE & SPIRITS 92
DECANTER 4 Stars
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1996
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1995
AWARDS
WINE SPECTATOR 91
WINE ENTHUSIAST 92
ASSOCIATION BANCO D'ASSAGGIO VINI D'ITALIA First in the category dry and still DOCG red wines
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1989
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1988
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1987
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1984
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1982
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