Nice showing for Banfi, one of the largest wineries in Tuscany, now owned by two of the grandchildren of John Mariani, an American who made his wine fortune selling Riunite. Ruby in color with slight purple swirls, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, tea leaves, and sandalwood. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, there is some complexity with nice black cherry fruit. Good finish. This is accessible and drinking well. It won't improve but should drink well for another five to eight years. Better with food, this is a great choice with Lasagna. Outstand
Another top BdM from the consistently top producer. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, spice, and a bit of tobacco. Medium to full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this has a tight complexity that unwinds in the glass. Lots of cherry fruit with some underlying forest floor and slight tea leaves. Good finish. This is a classic pizza wine and in fact, went great with some really creative wood fired pizza. Drink over the next ten years.
Excellent showing for this wine. It is a more modern take on a Barolo. Deep ruby in color. The nose has dark cherries, spice, and slight vanilla notes. On the palate, this drinks more traditionally at 13 years from vintage if still a bit riper. Cherries and dark cherries layered with slight earth and cedar. Nice acidity. Long finish. Worked great with food (of course), but even on its own it drinks well. Nice finish. Seems to be closing in on peak but no hurry.
This is a 250ML "juice box" of 100% Merlot from California. It retails for $15 per four pack. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, and confectionary sugar. Light bodied. No tannins. On the palate, this has sour cherries. Moderate acidity. Short finish. The packaging is cool for those trying to take wine next to a pool or someplace glass bottles are not allowed. These boxes should hold the contents well but probably should be consumed sooner than later. This would probably make a nice base for a Sangria, etc.