2012 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva Pipparello

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  8/7/2022 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Second go with Pipparello 12 - 1.5 yrs after first bottle! Conclusion stands - as far away from vin de soif as you can possibly get. Dense and developed brownish-ruby in the glass. Nose is packed with bitter cherries, ripe plums, large chunks of smoked meat, leather, earth, dust. Palate is full-bodied, austere up-front, firm chewy tannins, incredible tannic acidity throughout, rich and concentrated in terms of fruit, v persistent, tannic-dry finish. Uppercut defined!

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  4/13/2022 - CWilliam wrote:

  PNP. Brownish red color. Tobacco, bright red cherry, sweet cherry, earth and dried cedar on nose. Palate flavor profile consistent with nose. Full body, medium acidity, medium+ tannins and very long finish. 93+

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  11/29/2021 - cincybt Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Opened, decanted 1 hr, and served with pasta & red sauce. Bold tuscan leather, gravel, cherry, hints of basil & thyme, and with moderate tannins. It's aged well and has more room to run w/o loss of fruit.

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  10/9/2021 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 91 Points

  Murky with a ton of sediment (reccomebd sitting upright for a few days). Brunello like but with more funk and an almost corked like aroma to it. Heat dominates the front with leathery red fruit, milk chocolate, prunes and herbal tones following. Listed as 15% alcohol but I suspect more. It’s unique wine but certainly not complete for the price. Probably best to pair this with meat.

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  10/1/2021 - CWilliam wrote: 93 Points

  Opened, but did not decant, 1 hour before dinner. Dark red/black color. On nose, savory scents of leather, tobacco and forest floor mixed with sweet cherry and plum. On palate, same flavors as suggested by nose ex. the forest floor. Full body, medium+acidity, medium+ tannins, long finish. Very enjoyable. 92-93+ range.

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