Tried these three Sangioveses over the weekend:
1. Castelli Sangio RRV/SonomaCnty (14.2%) Sebastapol 2011: Med.light color; some dusty/earthy/loamy light toasty/smokey/oak rather cherry/black cherry/black cherry cola/blackberry/quite spicy rather Italianate quite attractive Sangio nose; very tart/tangy rather earthy/dusty/loamy/rustic strong black cherry/Sangio/tart cherry/cherry cola/blackberry light toasty/smokey/oak bit lean/hard flavor w/ some hard/rough tannins; very long tart/tangy somewhat earthy/dusty/loamy strong black cherry cola/tart cherry/Sangio light smokey/oak finish w/ modest hard/bitey tannins; quite an interesting rendition of Calif Sangio whose rustic/earthy character gives it a but of a Tuscan character. $26.00
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2. MonteVertine LePergoleTorte VdT (Sangioveto; 13%; NeilEmpson) SergioManetti/Radda in Chianti 1981: Med.color w/ some bricking; rather earthy/dusty/smokey slight cherry/Sangio complex oldChianti/cedary/pencilly slight metallic complex nose; soft/smooth rather cedary/pencilly/oldChianti slight cherry/Sangio complex flavor w/ light bit astringent tannins; smooth slight metallic/drying fairly cedary/pencilly/oldChianti rather dusty/earthy/metallic finish w/ light drying tannins; still alive & offers up some pleasure but getting a bit tired. $10.00
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3. Il Sodaccio di MonterVertine (Sangiovese e Cannaioli; 12.5%; 3152 btls; Giorgio Pinchiorri) SergioManetti/Radda in Chianti 1982: Med.color w/ considerable browning; quite earthy/dusty/root cellar some cedary/pencilly/oldChianti slight oxidized/tired complex nose; tart/lean/dried-out/metallic some cedary/pencilly/smokey not fruit rather tired/astringent quite earthy/dusty complex flavor w/ light drying/astringent tannins; long rather metallic/dried out/tired some earthy/dusty cedary/oldChianti finish w/ light tired/astringent tannins; some interesting things therein but pretty much on its last legs. $10.50
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Just got in my case of EmilioCastelli's latest Nebbs and ordered a Sangio just to try. May go back & get more.
The two MonteVertine's were from my orphan stash in the garage. Given the dreadful storage conditions, they were in much better shape than I expected. However, they didn't offer up a whole lot of pleasure to this Caalif palate. The next morning, standing out on the counter overnight, the two were a dreadful murky/brown color and pretty much dead&gone.
Tom