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Banfi

Riserva Castello Banfi Poggio All'Oro Brunello di Montalcino 1995

Mark N blew me away with this blind, guessed France. Fine structure, pencil lead and Syrah-like gameyness. Just couldn't place it as a Sangio for anything, though the sour cherry and leathery chocolate had faded. Prompted long, philosophical discussion (aided by very old single malt) ion the ageing potential of anything but the biggest Brunellos. — 10 years ago

Weingut Rosi Schuster

Burgenland Blaufränkisch 2012

Tasty in a different style. The first press ion is sort of flat, but there's depth behind it — 10 years ago