2001 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso

Community Tasting Notes (5) Median Score: 89 points

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  11/14/2015 - SteveHyde Likes this wine: 91 Points

  My experience seems to have been more positive than for many other CT tasters of this wine. Yes, lots of sour cherry, but pure, unadulterated, well-balanced with a nice finish. The wines take time to come into their own, but I will continue to seek them out. Unfortunately, they've doubled in price since I bought these 01s.

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  2/16/2015 - ERx Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Slightly funky & minerally; tart cherry or maybe cranberry; mellowed over a hour- possible floral notes

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  1/24/2012 - i musicisti di boston Likes this wine:

  earthy, funky nose, but also some higher toned floral notes to balance it out. a bit of volatility, but that blows off. maybe not for those who enjoy 'clean' wines, but I'm a fan for sure.

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  1/11/2009 - LoireFan wrote: 75 Points

  The first very disappointing Bea wine I've had. Three weeks later, it still offers no pleasure. Dis-jointed. I see why the former owner dumped it on Winebid. Avoid. I dumped the last 10% and I NEVER dump.

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  7/21/2007 - BailliSacks wrote: 90 Points

  Robust, complicated nose. In mouth, pronounced acid note upfront (dried lemon?), then lush blooming bottom. Earth and spice abound. Blood too, perhaps. Very well balanced, quite interesting and yummy. Another excellent Bea.

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