The 2009 Banfi Cum Laude has 14.5% alcohol (almost too high), cost under $35, and scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of 20. At nearly a decade old, the is was soft, filled with fruit and oak notes. An excellent food wine, but hard to guess as Italian.
A total of 18 months in French oak rounds out the Cum Laude. I’m concerned about letting the grapes get over-ripe and producing higher alcohol. Its long clean finish is enjoyable. In vino Veritas.
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