Perticaia
Montefalco Sagrantino
Montefalco, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Nose is vanilla and spice over a melange of dark cherry and dried fruit. Velvety smooth tannins, warm finish. Just gorgeous.
Nose is vanilla and spice over a melange of dark cherry and dried fruit. Velvety smooth tannins, warm finish. Just gorgeous.
2 people found it helpfulNov 13th, 2015
The most open-knit. Can taste the ripe vintage. Deep core of fruit and firm tannins that give way to the juicy palate.
The most open-knit. Can taste the ripe vintage. Deep core of fruit and firm tannins that give way to the juicy palate.
1 person found it helpfulMar 7th, 2017
Ripe blackberries and fireplace embers on the nose, with definite chalky minerality. The tannins hit hard but in a good way! Great with cheese! I had it with a gorgonzola gnocchi, super pairing!
Ripe blackberries and fireplace embers on the nose, with definite chalky minerality. The tannins hit hard but in a good way! Great with cheese! I had it with a gorgonzola gnocchi, super pairing!
1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2016
Like walking in an herb garden!
Like walking in an herb garden!
1 person found it helpfulMar 28th, 2016Vanilla, brown sugar, potting soil, and red cherry. Face ripping tannin that lingers for over a minute.
Vanilla, brown sugar, potting soil, and red cherry. Face ripping tannin that lingers for over a minute.
Jun 9th, 2017
Comparing two 2010 Sagrantino di Montefalcos. Both opened for an hour first. I thought the Adanti was a bit softer and more aromatic at first. But the Perticaia had more structure, depth and complexity. Decanted the Perticaia for dinner (only have 1 decanter) and it improved even more.
Comparing two 2010 Sagrantino di Montefalcos. Both opened for an hour first. I thought the Adanti was a bit softer and more aromatic at first. But the Perticaia had more structure, depth and complexity. Decanted the Perticaia for dinner (only have 1 decanter) and it improved even more.
Jun 18th, 2022Beautifully perfumed with spice and dried flowers and earth. Tannins have mellowed since last bottle a little over a year and a half ago, though still grippy on the sides of the mouth.
Beautifully perfumed with spice and dried flowers and earth. Tannins have mellowed since last bottle a little over a year and a half ago, though still grippy on the sides of the mouth.
Feb 8th, 2019This is a strongly tannic wine and I think really food dependent. But decanted and once it opens up, nicely complex and lingering.
This is a strongly tannic wine and I think really food dependent. But decanted and once it opens up, nicely complex and lingering.
Jun 9th, 2017
Heavy wine for heavy food -- wonderful!
Heavy wine for heavy food -- wonderful!
Apr 10th, 2016