Banfi Poggio all'Oro Riserva Brunello di Montalcino 2015 750 mL bottle VINTAGES

The Castello Banfi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all'Oro is the top-shelf wine and shows careful integration and well-managed intensity. It opens to tart berry fruit, cassis and sour cherry. As it reveals itself in the glass, it begins to slowly deliver more spice, smoke and tar. All these various elements come together with balance and harmony, although these 2015 Riservas remain plumper and richer compared to their counterparts from 2016. Wait a few more years before opening this bottle; it needs more time. Drink date: 2024-2045. Score - 96. (Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Nov. 30, 2020)