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• Brian of Mull wrote: 88 points

  July 18, 2022 - PnP on a very hot day. Color is garnet. On the nose: Cherry, cranberry and vanilla. On the palate: Cherry, lots of tannins some vanilla. Short finish. This wine is just ok.

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• vagrantone Likes this wine: 89 points

  March 15, 2022 - Opened without decanting as I feared it might already have peaked.
  Not very well settled so difficult to evaluate visual aspect.
  The hue appears to be fine still.
  The nose is quite disappointing and doesn't meet my expectations.
  It's quite neutral with only some savory notes. Seems quite disjointed and unbalanced. The alcohol is quite apparent...
  The palate shows a fairly "heavy" wine; in many ways reminiscent of a Dry Creek valley Zinfandel; entirely on the heat and .roasted fruit side.
  I would have liked a little more depth and length
  Ultimately not that exciting...
  Not going to improve.
  Well...
  It did improve overnight in the bottle, reached a more refined balance as well as more complexity. I read the warnings about oopening/decanting these wines. It clearly doesn't only apply to the high end Sagrantino wines but also to the entry level wines.

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• jpp10780 wrote: 90 points

  April 6, 2021 - Cherries...and lots of them. Not the best tasting note but I will say this was rather one note. Opened up with only 10 minutes in the decanter and it was excellent. But if I can be honest, this was not as enjoyable or nuanced as a 2012 San Valentino I had just 2 weeks before.

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• thesternowl wrote: 93 points

  March 16, 2021 - It’s been a while since I opened one of these and I had a hankering for some Bea so, why not? My last bottle of the 2011. Popped and poured. On the nose, this is already better than the last bottle I had of this vintage back in 2018. The VA is there...but it's judicious and charming. A stellar combo of spiced brambles, spiced cherries, celery root, nondescript dried dark fruits, and cinnamon. Quite exotic and utterly compelling in the way you want and have come to expect from Paolo Bea. The finish was long and so sexy. A little age has been good for the 2011. A lovely, lovely version of young vine Sagrantino. Bottle No. 244/6645.

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• Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  September 1, 2020 - If I tell you the wine I'm about to serve comes from young vines, you might be inclined to begin forming an opinion of your approaching experience. You might rely on your past experiences and/or what you've heard or read about wines that come from young vines. You'd be wrong. This wine is proof. This was served, non-blind, with ~ 2,5 hours in wide bottom decanter at cellar temp, with the idea that it would blossom, continually until the final sip. It did exactly that. Having said that, I'd not be inclined to open any further bottles for at least 2-3 years; needs time, and/or lots of air for a more complete showing. Served alongside the '12, I liked them nearly equally, if for slightly different reasons. Understated brilliance. highly recommended
  
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• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Paolo Bea
• Varietal Sagrantino
• Designation Rosso de Véo
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• Country Italy
• Region Umbria
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• Appellation Umbria

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