This is one of the Italian wines on Adam’s List. My friends and I had it with a home cooked Indian dinner last night. The 2006 Banfi Centine was very aromatic when I opened it – right away I noticed it had a sweeter, fruity aroma compared to my normal go-to wine: Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
The wine tasted great and was very balanced. To me, this is a great wine to bring to dinner with family or friends because it is very versatile. It’s not super dry nor super fruity tasting and is great value at $17.95.
Adam is better at describing it’s taste: “strong flavours of blackberries, black cherries, and a hint of spice”. Wine Spectator’s James Suckling: “Very rich and ripe aromas of blackberry and earth follow through to a full-bodied palate, with soft tannins and a long finish. Shows lovely flavors. One of the best values from Tuscany this year. Best after 2007. Score – 88.”
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[...] be a newer wine taste, but it was still very pleasant. It was less fragrant than last week’s 2006 Banfi Centine but the taste was not as developed. I’m thinking that this would be a better [...]