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  June 28, 2020 - This Sagrantino was a bit of a tease throughout the evening, but very nearly delivered everything I asked, though not at the level of some other vintages I've had. At first medium bodied, savory, medicinal, with cigar smoke, amaro, and camphor dominating for a couple of hours. Decanting brought the texture out and really highlighted the excellent concentration. Not a bruiser, but notes of coffee, grilled herbs, and burnt sugar colored a decidedly elegant frame. Alcohol was well hidden, until half the bottle was gone, oops.
  
  At first I thought the tannins had outlived the fruit, but on the second day this was a different wine, with graphite and tobacco tinged dark plums/blackberry dominating, and a fairly plush and full bodied palate.
  A distinctive wine that was even better with a tri tip roast. These wines require a lot of air however.

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