Banfi, Centine, 2006
We've had this before -- I think it was the 2002 the first time. This is not a bad table wine. The varietal mix is not traditional Italian -- sort of a mix of new (Cab and Merlot) and old (Sangiovese) world.
The nose was plum, stems, nutmeg, cedar, vegetable, celery, and brussel sprout. Yeah, pretty interesting for such a cheap wine. The taste was less interesting -- basically just plum along with some grit in the mouthfeel. The finish, again, was plum and a bit of that cedar. This wine was not as dry as as all the Rhones we've had recently. The fruit (plum) remains in the finish -- unlike the typical Rhone. The body was medium.
This wine was alright -- not great -- sort of blasé. Certainly good enough for everyday wine drinking. The nose was definitely the most interesting, yet the taste and finish were pretty one dimensional.
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Rating:
5.5(Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot)