Paolo Bea Tasting

Arlequin Wine Merchant, San Francisco, California
Tasted Thursday, November 10, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 328 views

Flight 1 - Coenobium (2 Notes)

2009 Monastero Suore Cistercensi Lazio Coenobium 92 Points

Italy, Latium, Lazio

Light lemon yellow color; lovely, poised, bright pear, light vanilla nose; tight, tart pear, mineral, ripe lemon palate with texture; needs 2-3 years; long finish

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2008 Monastero Suore Cistercensi Lazio Coenobium Rusticum 91 Points

Italy, Latium, Lazio

Medium golden yellow color with 2 millimeter clear meniscus; intriguing, baked pear, floral, orange cream nose; tight, tannic, herbal, fino sherry, mineral palate, a little austere now, needs 3 years; medium-plus finish

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Flight 2 - Paolo Bea Reds (5 Notes)

2007 Paolo Bea Umbria San Valentino 92 Points

Italy, Umbria

Medium garnet red color; redolent, hibiscus, tart cranberry, orange, VA nose; tasty, spicy, cranberry, balanced, smoky, dried salty plum, spicy, dried cranberry, mineral palate with good grip and acidity; approachable now; medium-plus finish 92+ points (declassified Sagrantino)

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2005 Paolo Bea Rosso de Véo 92 Points

Italy, Umbria

Bricking, light-medium garnet color with pale meniscus; expressive, dried cranberry, sandalwood, hibiscus, dried cherry nose; tight, tart cherry, tart currant, cedar palate; needs 6-7 years; long finish 92+ points (blend of Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Sagrantino; 12 mos in stainless steel, 24 mos in large oak barrels, 12 in bottle)

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2005 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva Pipparello 93 Points

Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Rosso

Bricking, light medium garnet color with pale meniscus; hibiscus, rosehips, tart cranberry, dried cranberry, tart cherry nose; tasty, focused, poised, tart cranberry, hibiscus, mineral, dried cherry, orange palate; needs 2-plus years and should age beautifully for 20 years; medium-plus finish

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2005 Paolo Bea Rosso de Véo 92 Points

Italy, Umbria

Bricking light-medium garnet color with pale meniscus; nice, floral, hibiscus, dried cranberry, dried cherry nose; tight, juicy, tart cherry, mineral, tart blood orange palate; needs 4-plus years; long finish 92+ points (all young vine Sagrantino)

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2005 Paolo Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Secco Pagliaro 94 Points

Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

Medium garnet red color with pale meniscus; lovely, redolent, dried cherry, very light cedar nose; tight, tasty, powerful, tart cherry, dried cherry, cedar, mineral, tart cranberry palate; needs 4 years; long finish (140 yr old Sagrantino vines)

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