The revolution in Sagrantino di Montefalco was led by this outstanding winery with uncompromising standards and a world vision. One of the most, if not the most, elegant of all Sagrantino-based wines, it draws you in with a nose of cedar and graphite, with a hint of vanilla. On the palate the wine exhibits the famous tannic grip of Sagrantino, but with more finesse and ultimately more soft, pleasing fruit than its rivals. This vintage is a classic, and nearly ready to drink now, though another five, ten, fifteen years would hardly be a problem.
Arnaldo-Caprai, Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG (Umbria, Italy) 2009
By Robert Whitley