Calcabrina
Foglio 11 Umbria Rosso Sagrantino
Umbria, Italy
Huge tannins and acid like battery acid in your mouth. But very transparent, and even elegant in its intensity, so that it’s almost sensual. Nose has beach-plum and wild bluberries emerging over time. A little savory beef broth. Feel like this needs another 5-10.
Huge tannins and acid like battery acid in your mouth. But very transparent, and even elegant in its intensity, so that it’s almost sensual. Nose has beach-plum and wild bluberries emerging over time. A little savory beef broth. Feel like this needs another 5-10.
Sep 21st, 2021
Nose has smoked blueberry syrup, over-ripe blackberry, wet roses, soaked raisins, finely chopped green herbs, muddy garden and incidental alcohol.
Palate has blueberry/blackberry jam, wow acidity, medium++ tannins, red velvet cake, incredible intensity on the dark fruits, notable acidity, juicy juicy blackberry, black currant; if this was ever labeled as a crunchy fruit Sagrantino, it fits the description perfectly.
Opened for slow oxidation of 6H then +3H decant, expect this to show better tomorrow or following days. Paired to local beef short ribs (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY) in an Asian-style braising sauce, plated on top of Parmesan polenta, so yum.
100% Sagrantino, unmistakable. Revisit 2025-2030, wowzer.
Nose has smoked blueberry syrup, over-ripe blackberry, wet roses, soaked raisins, finely chopped green herbs, muddy garden and incidental alcohol.
Palate has blueberry/blackberry jam, wow acidity, medium++ tannins, red velvet cake, incredible intensity on the dark fruits, notable acidity, juicy juicy blackberry, black currant; if this was ever labeled as a crunchy fruit Sagrantino, it fits the description perfectly.
Opened for slow oxidation of 6H then +3H decant, expect this to show better tomorrow or following days. Paired to local beef short ribs (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY) in an Asian-style braising sauce, plated on top of Parmesan polenta, so yum.
100% Sagrantino, unmistakable. Revisit 2025-2030, wowzer.
Big. Everything about this wine is big. Nose has tons of baking spice, warm sandstone, oozy ripe berries with a hint of macerated prune, leather. Direct and tannic (hey, it’s Sagrantino) in the mouth. Not a wine for dainty hors d’ouvres but went well with a meat sauce made from leftover red wine and tomato braised pork loin pulsed through the food processor.
Big. Everything about this wine is big. Nose has tons of baking spice, warm sandstone, oozy ripe berries with a hint of macerated prune, leather. Direct and tannic (hey, it’s Sagrantino) in the mouth. Not a wine for dainty hors d’ouvres but went well with a meat sauce made from leftover red wine and tomato braised pork loin pulsed through the food processor.
May 24th, 2020It is in fact tannic but ripely so. Lighter bodied, good acidity. And pretty black fruit and spices. Needs food but a treat.
It is in fact tannic but ripely so. Lighter bodied, good acidity. And pretty black fruit and spices. Needs food but a treat.
Jun 24th, 2019
Lots of variable scores here but this wine is unreal. Holy smoke. Big, ripe sag nose with flowers, spice and raisin. Richness is so intense in the nose. Floral but dark flowers. What a crazy nose. Soil tones. Like a garden of Sagrantino. Palate is Omg juicy with insane acidity. So fresh. It’s like not that tannic. This is if Foillard made Sagrantino. Wow. Amazing palate presence and purity. Fruit is so sappy and so intense. Amazing freshness. So much power and intensity but elegant. Awesome wine: a joy to drink. Delicious, cerebral and engaging.
Lots of variable scores here but this wine is unreal. Holy smoke. Big, ripe sag nose with flowers, spice and raisin. Richness is so intense in the nose. Floral but dark flowers. What a crazy nose. Soil tones. Like a garden of Sagrantino. Palate is Omg juicy with insane acidity. So fresh. It’s like not that tannic. This is if Foillard made Sagrantino. Wow. Amazing palate presence and purity. Fruit is so sappy and so intense. Amazing freshness. So much power and intensity but elegant. Awesome wine: a joy to drink. Delicious, cerebral and engaging.
Jun 12th, 2019
Wonderful. Terrific blackberry fruit. Very juicy.
Long delicious finish.
Bought from fass selections
Wonderful. Terrific blackberry fruit. Very juicy.
Long delicious finish.
Bought from fass selections
Really interesting wine. There are layers of fruit: black cherries and red cherries, purple plums, dried cherries and raisins and dried figs. The tannins are for real and leathery, but they also bring out some bruised red apple. I think it’s the chewy tannins with the lifted acidity that combine the fresh and dried fruit. It’s pretty stony and clean. As it warms up and takes on air there’s some brett-like animal aromas and porcini mushrooms. Long tannic finish rather than a sweet fruit finish. I’m sure some people smell coffee or cocoa powder in here. Really lively sagrantino. resembles an aglianico a bit, but with lighter colored fruits and without the tar.
Really interesting wine. There are layers of fruit: black cherries and red cherries, purple plums, dried cherries and raisins and dried figs. The tannins are for real and leathery, but they also bring out some bruised red apple. I think it’s the chewy tannins with the lifted acidity that combine the fresh and dried fruit. It’s pretty stony and clean. As it warms up and takes on air there’s some brett-like animal aromas and porcini mushrooms. Long tannic finish rather than a sweet fruit finish. I’m sure some people smell coffee or cocoa powder in here. Really lively sagrantino. resembles an aglianico a bit, but with lighter colored fruits and without the tar.
Jun 28th, 2020
Maria Isabella had this 11 years ago
Maria Isabella had this 11 years ago
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