Banfi Poggio all'Oro Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1999
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Variety: Red Wine
Rating: 94.0

A tremendously deep and intense color which is quite unheard of for a Sangiovese.  A full bouquet of red fruits, plums, cherries and ripe blackberries is well balanced with hints of vanilla from the tannins. The wine opens on the palate with pleasant notes of licorice, tobacco and black olives. The tannins are thick and silky, extremely rich but not overpowering. The wine is full bodied and well structured, with excellent fruit concentration and length. A great wine that should only improve with age.