This 2014 Poggio Anima Belial wine is Sangiovese. Having just had the Poggio Anima "Samael" Montepulciano, I thought this Belial Sangiovese would be good. I purchased it a Whole Foods for about $18/bottle. Again from Poggio Anima--The white wines are named after religious archangels, while the reds are named after fallen angels. This one--the Belial is a word in Hebrew that means "worthless." While I certainly wouldn't call this wine worthless, it wasn't very good. I am very familiar with far better Sangiovese and Chianti wines. Again, this wine called Belial simply tasted dirty, too acidic for my tastes. Perhaps the best word to describe it is "rustic." At $18/bottle, let's pass on this one for something better -- certainly the Poggio Anima Samael Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is better.
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2/11/2017 - m251runner Does not like this wine:
This 2014 Poggio Anima Belial wine is Sangiovese. Having just had the Poggio Anima "Samael" Montepulciano, I thought this Belial Sangiovese would be good. I purchased it a Whole Foods for about $18/bottle. Again from Poggio Anima--The white wines are named after religious archangels, while the reds are named after fallen angels. This one--the Belial is a word in Hebrew that means "worthless." While I certainly wouldn't call this wine worthless, it wasn't very good. I am very familiar with far better Sangiovese and Chianti wines. Again, this wine called Belial simply tasted dirty, too acidic for my tastes. Perhaps the best word to describe it is "rustic." At $18/bottle, let's pass on this one for something better -- certainly the Poggio Anima Samael Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is better.
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1/21/2017 - allabouttoledo Likes this wine: 86 Points
Nothing stuck out much but it was more acidic than expected. Great with food.
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4/22/2016 - Justinneal654 wrote: 85 Points
Solid fruit, reasonable depth. I am less than enthused by the dry and acidic finish to the flavor profile.
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