Montefalco Visit '15

Montefalco, IT
Tasted Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - Sunday, September 20, 2015 by lifeattable with 545 views

Introduction

Visit to Montefalco for Enologica and winery tours.

Flight 1 - Winery Visits (23 Notes)

Flight 2 - Enologica Tastings (13 Notes)

  • 2013 Andrew Peace Sagrantino Australia Felix 80 Points

    Australia, New South Wales / Victoria, Swan Hill

    (9/19/2015)

    Grape juicy, simple fruity, not much complexity, nothing else here. Meh.

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  • 2012 Chalmers Sagrantino 88 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Heathcote

    (9/19/2015)

    Has that bold Aussie sweetness, yet is reverent to the Umbrian style. If they could pull back just a bit, they might really have something here.

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  • 2012 Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Sagrantino Tracy Hills 82 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Tracy Hills

    (9/19/2015)

    Big sweet oak bomb. First sip is tasty but second sip is one too many. Disappointing.

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  • 2008 Mosby Sagrantino 89 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    (9/19/2015)

    Though the addition of Merlot to the blend softens this wine, removes that truly Sagrantinian bite on the finish, this wine is still pretty darn tasty. Red fruit, warm spices, chocolate.

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  • 2012 Heathvale Vineyard Sagrantino The Belief 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    (9/19/2015)

    Out of the new world Sagrantinos, this was the most Umbrian in profile. Big and bold, but tannic, with a rustic edge. Well done.

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  • 2010 d'Arenberg The Cenosilicaphobic Cat 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    (9/19/2015)

    Rich, deep, complex. Dark and chocolatey. Big and sweet, but just on the edge of too much. The addition of cinsault takes this a little bit away from the classic Sagrantino profile, but still a tasty wine.

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  • 2012 Lou Miranda Estate Sagrantino 82 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    (9/19/2015)

    Over the top big sweet Aussie fruit bomb. Never would guess in a million years this is Sagrantino. Moving on...

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  • 2010 Fattoria Colsanto Montefalco Sagrantino 78 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    (9/19/2015)

    So rubbery on the nose. Like being in a tire factory. Ouch. Very tannic, closed. Perhaps if this horrible funk blows off and it opens with time, maybe, but right now I'd have to say this is just flat out flawed.

    BTW, my understanding is that this wine was aged in barrels that were originally used for white wines.

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  • 2009 Lungarotti Montefalco Sagrantino 92 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    (9/19/2015)

    Huge bacon notes on the nose. Is this Syrah? Hermitage? Also hints of mint. The same on palate, alongside forest berry and cocoa. Rich and full, very powerful. Too powerful? Not sure this is true to Sagrantino di Montefalco, but it is tasty.

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  • 2010 Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Sagrantino 94 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    (9/19/2015)

    Young, but so pure and clean. These guys just get SdM! Mint, menthol on the nose, hint of salumi with air. On the palate, cherries, mint, cocoa, alive and tingly, huge acid and tannin. Needs time but it's a beauty.

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  • 2010 Terre de la Custodia Montefalco Sagrantino 83 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    (9/19/2015)

    Reductive nose, funky, but in a synthetic way. On the palate, too sweet, that Amarone-style that this producer seems to be going for. I can't say I like it, although it may appeal to some.

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  • 2010 Tenuta Alzatura Montefalco Sagrantino 88 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    (9/19/2015)

    Nice funkiness on the nose, although a bit of rubber creeps in as well. Brooding, dark fruit, huge tannins, figs. Not a terrible effort, but not special either. Give it a few years and it should improve.

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  • 2011 il Torrione Montefalco Sagrantino 90 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    (9/19/2015)

    Barnyardy, even some poopy diaper on the nose. This is probably a turnoff to many but I dig it. Reminds me of Burgundy. (There's gotta be some brett here.) On the palate, chewy fruit, easy drinking, not as tannic or acidic as other SdMs. A bit of a letdown after the fun nose, which gets an extra and probably undeserved point from me.

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