It was because of wines like this that I made Banfi my 2011 Winery of the Year. This outstanding producer from Tuscany’s Montalcino district is expected to make a very, very good Brunello, and does. But Banfi’s success with less expensive wines, particularly less expensive red Tuscan wines, is nothing short of stunning. I think of Centine as a baby Super Tuscan, with the sour cherry notes of the Sangiovese grape marrying beautifully with the darker fruit aromas of the Bordeaux grape varieties that are now common throughout Tuscany.
