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Taster #6052
· Aug 7, 2025
I thought that this bottle was fresh and very drinkable
2006 vintage
Taster #2620
· Apr 14, 2024
85/100
Still drinkable but missing complexity and fruit impressions. Too old
2006 vintage
Taster #5245
· Jul 4, 2023
It’s still there. I had a few bottles and thought they might be gone, but there’s another 12 months. Blackberries and leather. Paired it with some early Black Sabbath.
2006 vintage
Taster #8743
· Jan 27, 2019
I agree with other notes. While this bottle was very nice, I think I preferred past bottles. This was medium bodied with classic aged notes of dried leaves, etc and perhaps came off more tertiary than I would have expected at ~12 years old. What it was missing was the lifting acid that added complexity when younger. A fine drink but I would have preferred it a few years ago.
2006 vintage
Taster #1507
· Nov 24, 2018
92/100
Has moved down a bit in my score, though still a lovely drink. Overall nose and palate is less intense compared to 2016 bottle. Nose is floral with undercurrent of blackberries. Palate is earthy, spicy with a bit of umami. Still has some soft tannins at the end. Probably should be drunk.
2006 vintage
Taster #6270
· Feb 2, 2018
A great showing, floral with great lift, red plums and spices here. More collected and focused compared to the last bottle. Some animal and earthy marks as well. Lovely wine.
2006 vintage
Taster #7470
· Jan 15, 2017
89/100
Been more than 5 yrs since my first bottle. Definitely showing its age but many of the original elements are still present. Red fruit - cranberries and sour red cherries; pine sap and pine needles; well-worn leather; tobscco and charcoal. There is still a sort of sweetness to the remaining fruit.
2006 vintage
Taster #2974
· Jan 6, 2017
This bottle felt flat compared to earlier versions. No specific notes- it wasn't bad, but didn't have the interest / complexity that some previous bottles had. While I had a fair bit of bottle variation with this wine, I don't think I would have described any others as flat...
2006 vintage
Taster #1507
· Sep 28, 2016
95/100
A great expression of this Sangiovese blend. This bottle has really hit a high mark. Dark nose of blackberrries and green herbs and menthol. Palate is spicy and chewy with dark fruit and leather and some earth. Good acidity balancing the fruit. Tannins are out pretty early and quite tingly. Lively and young so definitely not anywhere near the end, so I'm pushing the drink-by date back a couple of years to 2018.
2006 vintage
Taster #3247
· Sep 13, 2016
Where does this go from here? Did I miss it? Soft and mature now, with plenty of soil notes and mature fruit character to keep me satisfied, but missing some spark (like the recently enjoyed 2008 Veo had!) to keep me fully engaged. Glad I tried it; better sooner than later, I think. Served non-blind. Audozed 5 hours, double decanted immediately before serving. https://italianwine.blog/
2006 vintage
Taster #9970
· Jun 7, 2016
89/100
I really thought this had greater potential???? Maybe Sagrantino is a 7 year wine. Price need to reflect this reality.
2006 vintage
Taster #6270
· Feb 4, 2016
A nose of warm, baked plums and cherry pie. Quite distinct. Slightly oxidized on the palate, slightly dry, again warm, baked fruit some animale marks and leather. The Sangio funk is shining through. Lots of character here, but perhaps a bit to flabby. High marks for local character.
2006 vintage
Taster #3627
· Sep 26, 2015
90/100
Good wine. Elegant. Soft scents. Good structure.However, I expected a bit more considering the quality of the producer. A little more intensity in the aromas would do no harm. I can not say passed the peak.
2006 vintage
Taster #1507
· Apr 5, 2015
92/100
Needs to be open a min. of 30min or one hour, because it starts out tight. Floral nose with roses, and an undercurrent of blackberries. Palate has an earthy, underbrush quality with spice and umami texture.
2006 vintage
Taster #7872
· Mar 10, 2015
93/100
Camphor and roasted meat (?) on the nose. On the palate, violets, currants, dark fruit, raisins, and notes of earth and red pepper on the medium finish, with some drying tannins and good acidity. I realize these things sound strange together, but this is much better than it sounds -- in fact, it's excellent, and very distinctive -- and I think this is at or approaching its peak. I regret that I don't have more. Excellent value for money at …
2006 vintage
Taster #4107
· Sep 1, 2014
90/100
Aerate to decanter and serve. Color is dark dusty garnet, with some mild bricking at the edge. Perhaps because of limited air, this did not have the complex aromatics I noted in 2010, but still showed currants, roasted sauce of blackberries and cherries, tobacco, earth and minerals. On the palate, still enjoying the dark berries mixed with herbs, tobacco, earth and minerals. The tangy acid level is still there, but dialed down, and the full tannins are softer and more …
2006 vintage
Taster #1355
· Jul 30, 2014
92/100
This is quite a great wine for it's entry-level status. It is a blend of Sangiovese, Montepulciano, and Sagrantino. It got pushed to IGT status because the color didn't have the required saturation. No matter, it seems to have more of the first 2 varietal characteristics with black cherry and dustiness. It has great fruit and acidity through the finish. Sorry that this was my last bottle. Looking forward to the Montefalco Rosso and Sagratino Riservas as they come into …
2006 vintage
Taster #4448
· Jun 14, 2014
From IJC's bottle 11 days later. No, that's not a typo: eleven days later. Some bricking/fading of color at the edge. Pruney, raisinated, definitely a sat-out-in-the-sun kind of quality to the nose. In the mouth, the acid is pronounced, although the wine maintains its composure. Savory. Bittersweet dark chocolate and hickory on the finish. The best bottle I've had yet. Given that it drank like this after 11 days, it's fair to say it has some life left. Rated 1 …
2006 vintage
Taster #7359
· Jun 3, 2014
Plenty of life in this bottle, I can't understand why others would think 2014 might be the end of the road. Dark notes of fruit, bramble, smoke, earth. Delicious and assertive. Rated 1 on a scale of -1 to 3.
2006 vintage
Taster #5646
· Apr 24, 2014
1 hour slo-ox. While it lacks the depth of his Sagrantino, there is great pedigree, focus and finesse here. Wonderful acidity, balance and a lengthy finish.
2006 vintage
Taster #4448
· Dec 7, 2013
I was able to sneak a glass of this at a restaurant. The bottle had been opened an hour or two prior. Tinged slightly brown, the bouquet showed dusty cherries, underbrush, herbs, anise, and a touch of cedar, all of which show up in the mouth, too. Better than my last taste. Everything is together in this wine, and now is the time to drink it, because one gets the sense that things will start to go out of balance …
2006 vintage
Taster #4448
· Nov 1, 2013
Decanted and poured. My impressions differ from the last few tasting notes in that I didn't get floral or dark fruit elements. For me, the bouquet was dominated by sweet cherries, currant, and cedar, with stewed raspberries, licorice, and a hint of barnyard funk showing up later. Sweet cherries were joined on the palate by sweet spices and an underbrush quality. The mouth was dry, but not overwhelmingly so. Overall I found this wine to be very much on the …
2006 vintage
Taster #0366
· Aug 6, 2013
93/100
San Valentino is a dried-flowers-centric wine that becomes fuller in body as it sits in the glass. It is quite dry, yet the tannins are so well refined that it is caressing rather than mouth-puckering. Exotic spices add to the complexity, and as it blossoms, red fruit becomes more pronounced. Some mature notes are already present in the flavor profile, yet the wine only improves with time, and it never loses its balance towards acidity.
2006 vintage
Taster #7555
· May 8, 2013
91/100
Floral nose with black fruit on the palate. The balance with earthy notes and rich tannins make this a well balanced wine. Loved it.
2006 vintage
Taster #1507
· Feb 16, 2013
93/100
Floral nose with roses, and an undercurrent of blackberries. Palate has an earthy, underbrush quality with spice and umami texture. Tannins really kick in after being open for just 15 minutes, and keep on going.
2006 vintage