Paolo Bea

Riserva Pipparello Montefalco Rosso Sangiovese Blend

9.312 ratings
9.61 pro ratings
Montefalco, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Sangiovese Blend
Goose, Game, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Onion, Veal, Hard Cheese, Pork, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Matt

Exuding savory and meaty elements, all wrapped up in sexy and abundant black fruit. Roasted black cherry, soaked plum, beef jerky, hoisin, truffle, animal hide, hung meat, clove, Ceylon cinnamon, Indian spices, wilted flowers, tar, sweet wood smoke, scrubland, baked earth. Tannins are granular, powerful, but have a texture is forgiving as they drive down the middle palate. I’m a sucker for these wines. Wild, soulful, unapologetic and true.

Exuding savory and meaty elements, all wrapped up in sexy and abundant black fruit. Roasted black cherry, soaked plum, beef jerky, hoisin, truffle, animal hide, hung meat, clove, Ceylon cinnamon, Indian spices, wilted flowers, tar, sweet wood smoke, scrubland, baked earth. Tannins are granular, powerful, but have a texture is forgiving as they drive down the middle palate. I’m a sucker for these wines. Wild, soulful, unapologetic and true.

Mar 28th, 2020
Michael Meyer

I love austere brooding wines, not for their own sake, but within a context. Bea walks the lines masterfully, with plenty of tart acidity, spice, and dark mysterious fruit characteristics to make it all seem fresh and fantastic.

I love austere brooding wines, not for their own sake, but within a context. Bea walks the lines masterfully, with plenty of tart acidity, spice, and dark mysterious fruit characteristics to make it all seem fresh and fantastic.

Mar 12th, 2021
Devin Bray

Smelled like a dusty attic when first opened, but that unfolded over the course of 3 hours to reveal rich, jammy dark berry fruit, dark chocolate, leather, sandalwood, cedar, black pepper, warm spice. Incredible depth, a black hole of complexity.

Smelled like a dusty attic when first opened, but that unfolded over the course of 3 hours to reveal rich, jammy dark berry fruit, dark chocolate, leather, sandalwood, cedar, black pepper, warm spice. Incredible depth, a black hole of complexity.

Oct 4th, 2020
Arden Barnett

Extremely Rhône like. I cannot get enough Paolo Bea. By far my favorite Italian producer at the moment. Always stellar

Extremely Rhône like. I cannot get enough Paolo Bea. By far my favorite Italian producer at the moment. Always stellar

May 17th, 2020
Sophie Good

Smells like roses. Tastes like new year.

Smells like roses. Tastes like new year.

Jan 1st, 2020
Dasha

At Kerridge’s

At Kerridge’s

Jun 29th, 2021
Ben L

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Nov 16th, 2020
Michael Sinowitz

Michael had this 2 years ago

Michael had this 2 years ago

Jan 4th, 2023
Mark Stephany

Mark had this 10 months ago

Mark had this 10 months ago

Dec 26th, 2023
Natalie Weil

Natalie had this 2 years ago

Natalie had this 2 years ago

Oct 6th, 2022