Banfi Col di Sasso 2006
$9.73 p/bottle @ Caribbean Cellars, Road Town.
For all you vinophiles in Tortola, here’s a fantastic wine, from the consistently great Italian powerhouse winery, Castello Banfi. After my rather partisan review of the Poggio al Tufo ‘Super-Tuscan’, I must admit to falling for another so-called “Baby Super-Tuscan” – Banfi’s Col di Sasso 2006.
‘Col di Sasso’, a name which translates to ‘Stony Hill’, reflects the area in which the grapes grown for the on the Banfi Estate in Mondalcino, Tuscany. For those not too enamored with the idea of drinking wine from such an inhospitable setting, remember that vines under duress reach deeper for water, and produce undiluted juice and therefore more intense flavor!
Young, fruity and spicy in nature, the wine’s body (‘mouth feel’: light, medium, full-bodied), is provided by the Sangiovese, while the fruit and structure (think tannins) by the Cabernet, in a 50/50 blend. This is a wine to be drunk in its youth, suiting rich, meaty pasta sauces, as well as grilled poultry and game. This is a wonderful, great-value Italian table wine, and, earning itself another plus-point with me; comes with a handy screw-cap for easy opening and storage!
Cin cin!
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