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Thursday, January 19, 2023 - This is beginning to drink very well but seems to have plenty of improvement ahead of it. Somewhat less rustic than the other Bea wines, this does have a slightly animalistic nose with briar fruit and wild herbs on the palate but the wine is more graceful and high-toned than the Pagliaro. A big, feral wine that will need to be paired appropriately. I absolutely love this.

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  • Comment posted by SMHalps:

    1/20/2023 9:24:00 AM - I'm never sure what to pair with Paolo Bea's Sagrantino wines, what do you think goes well with this one?

  • Comment posted by BillBell73:

    1/20/2023 9:52:00 AM - I think that the wild character of Sagrantino matches well with stronger flavors - lamb shoulder, venison, or flavorful steaks like flatiron, hanger or dry-aged ribeye. The fattiness of lamb or beef helps to balance the tannins and alcohol and the gaminess of all those meats really accentuates the feral character of the wine. I had this bottle with a flatiron steak, farro, and roasted mushrooms and that was a very nice pairing.

  • Comment posted by Eric Guido:

    1/20/2023 1:19:00 PM - I love the direction you're going in with your pairings. Lamb or Beef stew comes to mind first for me, as well as Cassoulet.

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2010 Paolo Bea Montefalco Sagrantino Secco Cerrete

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