Paolo Bea, Sagrantino Montefalco Passito Brut Zero Readers who want to understand

Readers who want to understand what Brunate is all about should check out Altare's 2004

but this is fluid and persistent

Note that if you’re going to try a bottle young to allow for at least 30 minutes of air as the mid-palate really fleshed out the longer it sat in the glass

that is the American wine part of this wine

Paolo Bea, Sagrantino Montefalco Passito Brut Zero Readers who want to understandRum soaked cherries, cinnamon sticks, shavings of dark chocolate and confectionary spice define the 2011 Montefalco Sagrantino Passito. Soothingly round and pleasantly sweet, it easily flows across the palate, displaying a mix of tart raspberry and licorice, all enlivened by zesty acidity. The 2011 finishes with a tart concentration while cleaning up beautifully, leaving sweet herbal tones and hints of blood orange. This finished at a respectable 95