Palumbo Family

Bella Vigna Sangiovese

9.214 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Temecula Valley, South Coast, California, USA
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

9.5

Fruity, plucky, and wonderfully dark and rich. A soft brown leather in the finish that only makes you want to come back for another sip.

Fruity, plucky, and wonderfully dark and rich. A soft brown leather in the finish that only makes you want to come back for another sip.

Jun 5th, 2018
Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

9.2

Rockin'. Fruit forward without being fruity. Smooth dark cherry. Wonderful finish.

Rockin'. Fruit forward without being fruity. Smooth dark cherry. Wonderful finish.

Nov 20th, 2016
Paul Weil

This excellent Sangiovese is unfiltered and has a maroon rather than ruby tint. It is slightly fuller of body than your typical Sangio and extremely polished, and worked well as a pairing with vegetable pasta dishes, with chicken sausage on the side. Plum and currant flavors prevail up front leading into a tart black licorice finish.

This excellent Sangiovese is unfiltered and has a maroon rather than ruby tint. It is slightly fuller of body than your typical Sangio and extremely polished, and worked well as a pairing with vegetable pasta dishes, with chicken sausage on the side. Plum and currant flavors prevail up front leading into a tart black licorice finish.

Apr 4th, 2016
Gordon Walker

Great wine!

Great wine!

Jan 30th, 2014
Leigh Ann Labate

So much yum

So much yum

Oct 22nd, 2022
Frank Soldano

Drinking the 2012 in 2020. Excellent clarity with a lighter ruby color and legs that quickly dissipated. Light fruit forward bouquet, with hints of ripe plum. Sweet flavor, almost dessert like. Smooth on the palate with almost no tannins. Nice appetizer wine or excellent for a warm afternoon.

Drinking the 2012 in 2020. Excellent clarity with a lighter ruby color and legs that quickly dissipated. Light fruit forward bouquet, with hints of ripe plum. Sweet flavor, almost dessert like. Smooth on the palate with almost no tannins. Nice appetizer wine or excellent for a warm afternoon.

Mar 28th, 2020
Brandon Boesch

Nice Sangiovese that opens up with air, but overall too much oak for me. I get vanilla, baking spice, almost bourbon on nose and palate. There is some great fruit, meat, and floral undertones which save this one for me. Not my style.

Nice Sangiovese that opens up with air, but overall too much oak for me. I get vanilla, baking spice, almost bourbon on nose and palate. There is some great fruit, meat, and floral undertones which save this one for me. Not my style.

Mar 31st, 2018
Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

9.1

Joe had this 7 years ago

Joe had this 7 years ago

Feb 23rd, 2018
Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

9.0

Joe had this 9 years ago

Joe had this 9 years ago

Sep 26th, 2015
Carol Kowalski

Carol had this 8 years ago

Carol had this 8 years ago

Oct 30th, 2016