The 2008 Montefalco Sagrantino is a hearty and muscular wine with thick oak notes of spice and nutmeg that back bold fruit layers of blackberry jam and dried raspberry. Then of course you have those extra firm Sagrantino tannins that hold the wine tight, like a clenched fist. Drink: 2015-2022. Importer: Selected Estates of Europe, www.selectedestates.com

Hints of leather, smoky mineral and ground spice underscore the dried cherry and cranberry fruit in this balanced, medium- to full-bodied red, while the fine-grained tannins are supple and lightly grippy. Dried marjoram and balsamic accents linger on the juicy and aromatic finish. Drink now through 2028. 4,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Montefalco Sagrantino Select to Add