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| Montefalco comes to T.O. with their Sagrantino and Rosso wines, plus a few surprises. |
The Wines and Wineries ...
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| Fattoria Col Santo 2010 Rosso (left) pretty raspberry and cherry nose with a palate of cocoa-raspberry and big tannins (*** 1/2+) Fattoria Col Santo 2008 Sagrantino (right) 2 years in barrrique / 1 year in bottle round, soft, juicy with lots of spiced cherry, cocoa and plenty of acidity (****) |
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| Antonelli 2010 Rosso (left) 70% Sangiovese / 15% each Sagrantino and Merlot nose of blackberry and cherry with hints of blueberry, palate is soft, round and juicy with spiced cherry (****) Antonelli 2007 Sagrantino (right) aromas of cassis, blackberry and nice spice palate is robust with tannins, well spiced along with deep black fruit and blueberry skin |
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| Scacciadiavoli, a winery run by the Pambuffetti family established in 1884 |
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| Top wine here was the Scaccidiavoli 2007 Sagrantino: big 15.5% alcohol with plum, black and blue berries on the nose backed by chocolate-cherry; palate is spiced-plum, Christmas cake, cherry, chalky-mineral and big tannins (****+) |
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| The 2009 Rosso has plenty of cherry on the nose; palate is front loaded with cherry backed by spice and great acidity (*** 1/2) |
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| These two Arnaldo-Caprai wines are polar opposites: the 2010 Rosso (left) drinks very well with plenty of juicy fruit, both of the red and black variety - the 2008 "Collepiano" (right) is very spicy, very acidic, very tannic, a hard one to wrap your mouth around. |
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| Perticaia was established in 2003 and they export 25% of their production |
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| One of the few (or only) Rosso Reserva's in the room, the 2009 is a vineyard selection made up of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino and 15% Colorino. Tobacco aromas surrounded by cherry fruit; palate is really yummy and approachable: plum, black cherry with great mouthfeel. (****+) |
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| The 2009 Sagrantino is a mix of silky and spicy with plum, cherry, big acidity and well-integrated tannins (****+) |
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| Colle Ciocco makes a 2013 Clarignano, the only white in the room - nice tropical fruit notes with a little weight from the vanilla and spice on the finish (*** 1/2+) |
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| Their other surprise was a 2008 Sagrantino Passito, a sweet dessert wine rich with sweet cherry, plum and vanilla (****) |
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