Paolo Bea

Cerrete Sagrantino di Montefalco

9.367 ratings
9.318 pro ratings
Montefalco, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Sagrantino
Top Notes For
Matt Perlman

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, 2021
Nathaniel DiMaggio

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.

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
BurgundyFan

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, 2016
Nathaniel DiMaggio

The 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, 2016
Nathaniel DiMaggio

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!

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, 2015
Stephen Rosemire

So. Fucking. Phenomenal.

So. Fucking. Phenomenal.

May 16th, 2015
Nathaniel DiMaggio

Another 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
Deborah Heath

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
Kenny Koda

Pop goes the weasel!!!

Pop goes the weasel!!!

Jan 10th, 2015
Michael Claypool

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