Still have some rugged tannins ... Spiced plum and spice cherry. 15.5% alcohol shows heat on the nose, but not the palate - elevated dark fruit with smoky notes
2 hours later ... hints of coffee, mocha, balsamic, Christmas spice, vanilla, plum, cassis, blackberry, cedar with a long finish that has a bit of cocoa powder. Quite lovely.
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Great wine!! Integrated velvety but firm tannins, flavours of dark fruit, spice and forest floor...you can't go wrong with Sagrantino!! Best food pairing?? Truffle pasta!
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Montefalco Visit '15; 9/15/2015-9/20/2015 (Montefalco, IT): 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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5/9/2021 - owr Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still have some rugged tannins ... Spiced plum and spice cherry.
15.5% alcohol shows heat on the nose, but not the palate - elevated dark fruit with smoky notes
2 hours later ... hints of coffee, mocha, balsamic, Christmas spice, vanilla, plum, cassis, blackberry, cedar with a long finish that has a bit of cocoa powder. Quite lovely.
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6/27/2017 - Paolito Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great wine!! Integrated velvety but firm tannins, flavours of dark fruit, spice and forest floor...you can't go wrong with Sagrantino!! Best food pairing?? Truffle pasta!
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9/19/2015 - lifeattable Does not like this wine: 78 Points
Montefalco Visit '15; 9/15/2015-9/20/2015 (Montefalco, IT): 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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