Paolo Bea

Pagliaro Secco Montefalco Sagrantino

9.2151 ratings
9.258 pro ratings
Montefalco, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Sagrantino
Top Notes For
Jay McInerney

Novelist, Wine Critic Town & Country, Expensive Wino & Gastronaut

9.2

Deep and ripe. Blackberry fruit. Tannins totally melted. Friendly but not subtle.

Deep and ripe. Blackberry fruit. Tannins totally melted. Friendly but not subtle.

3 people found it helpfulNov 10th, 2014
Adam Foster

Beverage Director Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop, Blue Coop Restaurant

9.2

Animal fat, roasted and smokey yet alluring black fruit. BBQ in a bottle?

Animal fat, roasted and smokey yet alluring black fruit. BBQ in a bottle?

1 person found it helpfulMay 15th, 2015
Alexander Motola

A little tight after an hour of decanting. Tannic. Long finish. Leather, dried berries.

A little tight after an hour of decanting. Tannic. Long finish. Leather, dried berries.

1 person found it helpfulApr 11th, 2015
Jonas Mendoza

Rustic with volatile acidity on nose. Gamey with dried tarragon notes. Decanted an hour before drinking. Distinctly Bea.

Rustic with volatile acidity on nose. Gamey with dried tarragon notes. Decanted an hour before drinking. Distinctly Bea.

1 person found it helpfulMar 24th, 2015
Melissa Treadway

Love this wine.... Beautiful

Love this wine.... Beautiful

1 person found it helpfulOct 27th, 2014
Chris Leon

Aggressive. A brut playing in hay.

Aggressive. A brut playing in hay.

1 person found it helpfulOct 19th, 2014
Andrew Tow

2006 Paolo Bea. I'm living the Sagrantino, and his style . Cool stuff

2006 Paolo Bea. I'm living the Sagrantino, and his style . Cool stuff

1 person found it helpfulAug 18th, 2014
Ted Smith

We can't seem to buy enough of this.

We can't seem to buy enough of this.

1 person found it helpfulMar 16th, 2014
Alan Murray

Rustic. Try with pork ragu.

Rustic. Try with pork ragu.

1 person found it helpfulJan 28th, 2014
Brian Khoury

Deliciously sweet. A fun grape and will definitely try again.

Deliciously sweet. A fun grape and will definitely try again.

1 person found it helpfulDec 17th, 2013