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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2018 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tadgacich on 5/7/2017 & rated 91 points: Dark intense fruit. Need a few hours to decant but excellent drinking now (733 views) | | | Tasted by Zed57 on 6/8/2015 & rated 90 points: it is drinking well. Flowery sweet cherry nose which lingers on the finish with a core of herbs and underbrush that adds to the complexity. (1032 views) | | | Tasted by Royaljelly on 5/18/2014 & rated 90 points: Drinking well now, dark and brooding, leather, cocao, dark fruits, tannins are subtle now, good long finish. Wish I had a few more bottles, great QPR, lovin this one. (2019 views) | | | Tasted by Zed57 on 1/1/2014 & rated 91 points: Just starting to come together. Full and complex that will age well (1526 views) | | | Tasted by AWBryce on 12/27/2013 & rated 89 points: Subdued nose of red fruits, mushrooms and some earthy notes.
Medium body, high acidity, red fruits, smooth bitter tannin.
If I had to guess, the sangiovese and merlot contributed the most to the nose, while the structure and mouthfeel can be attributed to the cab sauv and sagrantino.
Better with air. (1544 views) | | | Tasted by GregGH on 10/12/2013 & rated 91 points: strongly suggested to me by vintage consultant - have 6 drank 3 - will put rest aside ... drinks well and is heavy tar like Bordeaux ...love it and a great QPR to boot (956 views) | | | Tasted by Norm52 on 10/12/2013 & rated 91 points: Served with Lasagna, high alcohol 15% but nice, dark color with intense Sagrantino grapes, taste of chocolate, coca and earth. (1432 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/2/2013: So this is supposed to be the weird stuff that Caprai closed out. Smells allot like dill pickle to me. (908 views) | | | Tasted by jcm87 on 9/2/2013 & rated 80 points: Good grapes gone wrong. Nose like mouthwash, flavor like licking the inside of a barrel. If you like drinking new world style wine, this is the Parkeresque wine for you. If you want to actually taste an Italian traditional Sagrantino you'll have to continue your search. (602 views) | | | Tasted by kingcanute99 on 8/25/2013 & rated 91 points: Has the makings of an outstanding wine - really deep, intense, dark red fruits - some kirschy aspects. But right now a lot of acid and unresolved tannin obscuring the incredible richness. I think this is a good wine now but will be an outstanding wine in a few years. Enthusiastically recommended for the price. (753 views) | | | Tasted by Delli on 8/18/2013 & rated 90 points: Good value. Purple and opaque. Blackberries, pepper and coffee on the nose. The palate is consistent and adds cocoa. Full bodied with rich tannins and modest acidity. The tannins dominate the finish. This bottle has the structure to last years. 5+11+16+8=90 (577 views) | | | Tasted by Double-A on 8/6/2013 & rated 95 points: Dark ruby/garnet colour. Aromatic, tarry, smoke, toasted walnut, and chocolate truffles over rounding currant nose. Big, rich, full, chewy and assertive. Great replays, long, complex finish.
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WineAlign (8/10/2013)
(Villa Mora Montefalco Sagrantino, Docg, Unfiltered red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (8/6/2013)
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| Villa Mora Producer websiteSagrantinoFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sagrantino is an Italian grape variety that is indigenous to the region of Umbria in Central Italy, and makes some of that region's most distinctive wines.
It is grown primarily in the village of Montefalco and its surrounding areas, with only 250 acres (1.0 km2) dedicated to the grape in the hands of about 25 producers. With such small production, the wine is not widely known outside of Italy, even though it was granted DOCG status in 1991.
The origins of the grape are widely disputed, but what is known is that it was used primarily for dessert wines for many years, the grape being dried in the passito style, much like a Recioto di Valpolicella. At some point, the wines were made in a dry style, and that is how they are primarily produced today.
The grape is one of the most tannic varieties in the world, and creates wines that are inky purple with an almost-black center. The bouquet is one of dark, brooding red fruits with hints of plum, cinnamon, and earth.
The Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG requires 100 percent sagrantino used, with a required 29 months aging before release. Sagrantino is of excellent storability.
A more approachable and affordable Montefalco Rosso usually contains only 10-15% sagrantino and allows up to 70 percent sangiovese and other grapes in the blend.
A passito is still made, a thick, syrupy wine with raisin and blueberry qualities. The alcohol content is around 14 percent.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorUmbria On weinlagen-infoMontefalco On weinlagen-info |
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