Monticello, Central Region, Virginia, USA
Good Virginia wine. Smooth finish. Starts low key and builds to a great smooth finish. Tannins and leathers mix with a light fruit to finish well
Good Virginia wine. Smooth finish. Starts low key and builds to a great smooth finish. Tannins and leathers mix with a light fruit to finish well
1 person found it helpfulApr 14th, 2013Held up surprisingly well for a 2006. Dark cherry, plum compote, licorice and cedar with rusty steel, slate and wet gravel like minerality. Earthiness may have outweighed the fruit components but that should be expected from a 2006 VA Sangiovese.
Held up surprisingly well for a 2006. Dark cherry, plum compote, licorice and cedar with rusty steel, slate and wet gravel like minerality. Earthiness may have outweighed the fruit components but that should be expected from a 2006 VA Sangiovese.
Jul 24th, 2013Light but good depth of flavor.
Light but good depth of flavor.
Nov 25th, 20201/20. Paired well with the lamb Oslo and risotto. Nice flavor and finish. .
1/20. Paired well with the lamb Oslo and risotto. Nice flavor and finish. .
Jan 15th, 2020Bright and fruit forward. Good representation out of a place that historically struggled with vinifera until folks like these really figured it out
Bright and fruit forward. Good representation out of a place that historically struggled with vinifera until folks like these really figured it out
Dec 27th, 2019
Plum smell. Oatmeal smell? Very dark. Cherry taste, not sweet aftertaste
Plum smell. Oatmeal smell? Very dark. Cherry taste, not sweet aftertaste
May 14th, 2019Love this red from VA! Ashley loved it too!
Love this red from VA! Ashley loved it too!
Dec 28th, 2017
