Second go with Pipparello 12 - 1.5 yrs after first bottle! Conclusion stands - as far away from vin de soif as you can possibly get. Dense and developed brownish-ruby in the glass. Nose is packed with bitter cherries, ripe plums, large chunks of smoked meat, leather, earth, dust. Palate is full-bodied, austere up-front, firm chewy tannins, incredible tannic acidity throughout, rich and concentrated in terms of fruit, v persistent, tannic-dry finish. Uppercut defined!
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PNP. Brownish red color. Tobacco, bright red cherry, sweet cherry, earth and dried cedar on nose. Palate flavor profile consistent with nose. Full body, medium acidity, medium+ tannins and very long finish. 93+
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Opened, decanted 1 hr, and served with pasta & red sauce. Bold tuscan leather, gravel, cherry, hints of basil & thyme, and with moderate tannins. It's aged well and has more room to run w/o loss of fruit.
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Murky with a ton of sediment (reccomebd sitting upright for a few days). Brunello like but with more funk and an almost corked like aroma to it. Heat dominates the front with leathery red fruit, milk chocolate, prunes and herbal tones following. Listed as 15% alcohol but I suspect more. It’s unique wine but certainly not complete for the price. Probably best to pair this with meat.
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Opened, but did not decant, 1 hour before dinner. Dark red/black color. On nose, savory scents of leather, tobacco and forest floor mixed with sweet cherry and plum. On palate, same flavors as suggested by nose ex. the forest floor. Full body, medium+acidity, medium+ tannins, long finish. Very enjoyable. 92-93+ range.
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Powerful wine. Deep and brooding dark black and red fruits, but with a lovely earthy and herbal structure to it. Sage, worn saddle leather, natural process coffee grounds, fenugreek seeds, coriander, mustard seed, cinnamon. It's as if one is walking through an Indian spice bazaar. Muscular, grippy tannins and bright acidity bring everything together. Restaurant bottle, so not ideal conditions, but what an enjoyable wine nonetheless. This threw a lot of very fine sediment. I'd stand a bottle upright for a couple of days if drinking at home.
ABV: 15% Decant: 1h Stem: cheapo BDX stem Assemblage: 60% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, 25% Bacca Rossa. 12 months in stainless steel and 48 months in Slavonian oak botti. Unfined and unfiltered, minimal sulphur on bottling. 6,633 750ml bottles produced.
Black cherry, blackberry, pepper/baking spices, dried herbs, older leather, cocoa powder. Full bodied, the finish especially. Tannins are enormous. Acidity is pretty good too. Great pairing with farro and salami salad. Probably should age this a little longer.
Better the second day - more open and the black pepper really shines.
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Beautiful, authentic wine. Dark savory, earthy wine, with bright acidity. Bea gets a lot of soul into his wines. Decanter for 1+ hrs and have a nice piece of beef with it.
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paolo’s still the king. everything a montefalco should be. decanted for about an hour and paired with merguez. strong black cherries on the nose, pretty much perfect on the palate. strong tannins with a great balance from the sangio’s acid. starts as shoe leather, finishes with intense red fruit. after leaving open for a while longer, settles to strong dark fruit with some really nice brightness on the finish accentuated by the spice of the merguez. every sip of this wine brings out something new, and every time it’s something good. how does he do it?!?
Nose - beautiful , dark berry nose , sour fruit, hints of coffee Mouth - sexy fruit, lovely tannins, great acidity. Lively beautiful fruit, dark but sour cherry ( Vişne) excellent concentration. How to describe this in words? Absolutely delicious!! (1351/6633)
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High-acid red with superb intensity and it really needed 2 hours of air to calm down. Then it showed delicious flavors of black licorice and smoky dark berries with classic Bea feral notes. Silky and intense with medium-body and full-throttle flavor. The finish is complex with notes of dark spices and smoky minerals but also a bit hot keeping it from scoring higher for me.
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8/7/2022 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 95 Points
Second go with Pipparello 12 - 1.5 yrs after first bottle! Conclusion stands - as far away from vin de soif as you can possibly get. Dense and developed brownish-ruby in the glass. Nose is packed with bitter cherries, ripe plums, large chunks of smoked meat, leather, earth, dust. Palate is full-bodied, austere up-front, firm chewy tannins, incredible tannic acidity throughout, rich and concentrated in terms of fruit, v persistent, tannic-dry finish. Uppercut defined!
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4/13/2022 - CWilliam wrote:
PNP. Brownish red color. Tobacco, bright red cherry, sweet cherry, earth and dried cedar on nose. Palate flavor profile consistent with nose. Full body, medium acidity, medium+ tannins and very long finish. 93+
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11/29/2021 - cincybt Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened, decanted 1 hr, and served with pasta & red sauce. Bold tuscan leather, gravel, cherry, hints of basil & thyme, and with moderate tannins. It's aged well and has more room to run w/o loss of fruit.
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10/9/2021 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 91 Points
Murky with a ton of sediment (reccomebd sitting upright for a few days). Brunello like but with more funk and an almost corked like aroma to it. Heat dominates the front with leathery red fruit, milk chocolate, prunes and herbal tones following. Listed as 15% alcohol but I suspect more. It’s unique wine but certainly not complete for the price. Probably best to pair this with meat.
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10/1/2021 - CWilliam wrote: 93 Points
Opened, but did not decant, 1 hour before dinner. Dark red/black color. On nose, savory scents of leather, tobacco and forest floor mixed with sweet cherry and plum. On palate, same flavors as suggested by nose ex. the forest floor. Full body, medium+acidity, medium+ tannins, long finish. Very enjoyable. 92-93+ range.
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7/26/2021 - rcb25 Likes this wine:
Powerful wine. Deep and brooding dark black and red fruits, but with a lovely earthy and herbal structure to it. Sage, worn saddle leather, natural process coffee grounds, fenugreek seeds, coriander, mustard seed, cinnamon. It's as if one is walking through an Indian spice bazaar. Muscular, grippy tannins and bright acidity bring everything together. Restaurant bottle, so not ideal conditions, but what an enjoyable wine nonetheless. This threw a lot of very fine sediment. I'd stand a bottle upright for a couple of days if drinking at home.
ABV: 15%
Decant: 1h
Stem: cheapo BDX stem
Assemblage: 60% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, 25% Bacca Rossa. 12 months in stainless steel and 48 months in Slavonian oak botti. Unfined and unfiltered, minimal sulphur on bottling. 6,633 750ml bottles produced.
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5/1/2021 - SoloVino Likes this wine:
Outstanding
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4/3/2021 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tannic but truly enjoyable once ready, by far better day 2. Great experience, power and body. Star quality.
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4/1/2021 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 91 Points
Black cherry, blackberry, pepper/baking spices, dried herbs, older leather, cocoa powder. Full bodied, the finish especially. Tannins are enormous. Acidity is pretty good too. Great pairing with farro and salami salad. Probably should age this a little longer.
Better the second day - more open and the black pepper really shines.
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12/12/2020 - LW31 Likes this wine:
Beautiful, authentic wine. Dark savory, earthy wine, with bright acidity. Bea gets a lot of soul into his wines. Decanter for 1+ hrs and have a nice piece of beef with it.
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11/14/2020 - hellagrapes Likes this wine: 96 Points
paolo’s still the king. everything a montefalco should be. decanted for about an hour and paired with merguez. strong black cherries on the nose, pretty much perfect on the palate. strong tannins with a great balance from the sangio’s acid. starts as shoe leather, finishes with intense red fruit. after leaving open for a while longer, settles to strong dark fruit with some really nice brightness on the finish accentuated by the spice of the merguez. every sip of this wine brings out something new, and every time it’s something good. how does he do it?!?
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7/7/2020 - soyhead wrote:
Nose - beautiful , dark berry nose , sour fruit, hints of coffee
Mouth - sexy fruit, lovely tannins, great acidity. Lively beautiful fruit, dark but sour cherry ( Vişne) excellent concentration. How to describe this in words? Absolutely delicious!! (1351/6633)
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7/4/2020 - dream Likes this wine: 91 Points
High-acid red with superb intensity and it really needed 2 hours of air to calm down. Then it showed delicious flavors of black licorice and smoky dark berries with classic Bea feral notes. Silky and intense with medium-body and full-throttle flavor. The finish is complex with notes of dark spices and smoky minerals but also a bit hot keeping it from scoring higher for me.
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