2016 Tabarrini Montefalco Sagrantino Campo Alla Cerqua, Italy, Umbria, Wine Review

Inky purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is showing a bit of alcohol. Also, Black Cherries, spices and slight vanilla. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, black cherries, spice and smoke. Long finish. This is still young and could use a few more years in the cellar. After that it should drink well for ten to fifteen more years. It drinks well on its own, but if drinking soon, give it a decant some big flavors to match.

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A-

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2016

Current Price:

$56.00USD

Sagrantino di Montefalco: From Umbria Comes The Best Red Wine You Never Tasted!

The region of Umbria sits landlocked in the center of Italy. With Tuscany to the Northwest, the Marches to the East and Latium with Rome to the South West, it is a beautiful region that sometimes gets lost in the conversations about Italy. Umbria has one wine that gets some international recognition; their famous white wine Orvieto. In fact, many agri-tourismo wineries surround the quaint medieval town of Orvieto which has become something of a destination for a few relaxing days while touring Italy. But, there is also a red, Sagrantino di Montefalco, which also hails from Umbria that is worth putting on your radar.

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2018 Paolo Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Pagliaro, Italy, Umbria, Wine Review

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2018

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$96.00USD

Gorgeous, if very young, wine. This is typically a wine that needs a minimum of ten years of cellaring. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black cherries, dust, leather and spice. Full bodied. Very firm tannins! Great almost seamless lush texture. On the palate, black cherries, black raspberries with some tobacco and spice. very deep and complex if tight. Long finish. This is delicious on its own and will work well with roasted or slow cooked meat dishes. Best to hold for another five to ten years and drink for fifteen after that. As good

2018 Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Sagrantino Collepiano, Italy, Umbria, Wine Review

Vintage:

2018

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A-

Current Price:

$48.00USD

This is 100% Sagrantino from central Italy. Typically, this wine needs a minimum of 10 years ageing, but, it's nice to try one young to determine if it is worth purchasing more. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with a "sweet" scent of black cherries, dust, cloves and slight vanilla note. Full bodied. Very tannic! On the palate, this is deep but tight. Black cherries with cloves and black pepper. A bit of anise on the finish. This is 15.5% abv., but not noticeable while drinking. It is delicious but needs another five to ten years cellaring and then shoul

2015 Còlpetrone Montefalco Sagrantino Memoira, Italy, Umbria, Wine Review

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2015

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Purple in color with ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, smoke and spice. Full bodied. Medium tannins. This has a lovely satiny but muscular texture. On the palate, this is deep with black cherry fruit, slight tobacco and char. Good acidity. This drinks well now but is still a bit young. It should drink well for another ten to fifteen years. It is nice on its own but would be nice with a Wild Mushroom dish or other earthy foods.

2000 Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni, Italy, Umbria, Wine Review

Vintage:

2000

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$140.00USD

This bottle was bought on release and well stored until serving. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose was great with black cherries, dried cherries, slight tobacco, spice and slight smoke. Full bodied. Medium tannins. This is certainly close to peak but maybe not quite there yet. On the palate, this is deep and complex. Black cherries and cherries with some char and earthiness. Long finish. Great on its own, this went great with a variety of cheeses. Drink over the next ten to twelve years.

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