Red
Castello Banfi Colvecchio Syrah (Sant'Antimo)
Sant'Antimo · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Syrah
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sant'Antimo
- Appellation
- Sant'Antimo
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
cordeiro grelhado · carne de porco · churrasco · queijo maturado · ensopado de carne
Rated vintages
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200491 pts
Colvecchio is Castello Banfi's Syrah, which delivers layers of blueberry, cherry, leather, bacon, spicy herbs and liquid smoke. Its firm structure and fragrant intensity set it above the crowd.
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199886 pts
Syrah from central Tuscany? Sure. The '98 version of Colvecchio, an offering from a hot year, is leaner than might be expected and short on dimension. It has lots of oak up front and an abundance of spicy, tart red fruit in the middle. The oak kicks up on the finish as well. The…