Paolo Bea
Cerrete Sagrantino di Montefalco
Montefalco, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
It’s big and burly needless to say but the tannins have been sanded down to a fairly finely grained structure with some bottle time. Fruit profile is big, baked and dried, with dried herbs and warm dusty earth. Surprising amount of acid. Needs a very robust food pairing but damned impressive
It’s big and burly needless to say but the tannins have been sanded down to a fairly finely grained structure with some bottle time. Fruit profile is big, baked and dried, with dried herbs and warm dusty earth. Surprising amount of acid. Needs a very robust food pairing but damned impressive
Jul 28th, 2021Wow! Just an absolute stunner. Price point is solid. This is a rich, cherry fruit based wine that is relatively silky and very approachable which is surprising given the grape. Great stuff.
Wow! Just an absolute stunner. Price point is solid. This is a rich, cherry fruit based wine that is relatively silky and very approachable which is surprising given the grape. Great stuff.
2 people found it helpfulJan 19th, 2015
Very good but too young. Tannins not balanced yet and abv too high 15%. It needs more cellaring. But all in all it is very good, fruity without being jammy, mouthfull, to join any good food. Only 4.000 bts
Very good but too young. Tannins not balanced yet and abv too high 15%. It needs more cellaring. But all in all it is very good, fruity without being jammy, mouthfull, to join any good food. Only 4.000 bts
Feb 21st, 2016The doctor is in! Still in a slightly funky spot. Delicious though!
The doctor is in! Still in a slightly funky spot. Delicious though!
Feb 1st, 2016A great bottle of wine! With enough time this is a Gaja killer. Shared a lot of similarities. The bottle variation is fairly large but when you hit a good one, watch out!
A great bottle of wine! With enough time this is a Gaja killer. Shared a lot of similarities. The bottle variation is fairly large but when you hit a good one, watch out!
Jul 16th, 2015Another EXCELLENT bottle. This is truly great juice. Needs an hour in decant but such beautiful cherry flavors in a big rustic wine.
Another EXCELLENT bottle. This is truly great juice. Needs an hour in decant but such beautiful cherry flavors in a big rustic wine.
Feb 5th, 2015
Paola Bea super pour @Storyteller. Sublime. Soupçon of wild fennel, thyme. Cerrete is Beas' highest altitude vineyard; this, his "grand cru" Sagrantino.Thank you, Michael Alberty!
Paola Bea super pour @Storyteller. Sublime. Soupçon of wild fennel, thyme. Cerrete is Beas' highest altitude vineyard; this, his "grand cru" Sagrantino.Thank you, Michael Alberty!
Jan 24th, 2015
Yeah great when opened. Even better with time. Damn this is some good wine!
Yeah great when opened. Even better with time. Damn this is some good wine!
Jan 3rd, 2015