Montefalco Rosso Colle Grimaldesco 2005

Tabarrini (Italy)

Sangiovese (65%), Sagrantino (20%), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (15%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Montefalco Rosso Colle Grimaldesco shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of black cherry, plum and blueberry followed by aromas of blackberry, violet, vanilla, tobacco, cocoa and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. Montefalco Rosso Colle Grimaldesco ages for 12 months in cask and for 12 months in steel tanks, followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 13%
Roasted meat, Broiled meat and barbecue, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)
January 2008