2009 Paolo Bea Umbria San Valentino - Italy, Umbria (7/26/2019)
Accompanying a pizza, this was youthfully vibrant, a little volatile, and explosively flavorful. It’s still quite drying on the back end, so more cellar time is warranted. The fruit is there to support the aging.
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Thanks for the note. I’ve had the 11 and 12 of this wine and they were both fantastic.
Glad to see some Paolo Bea make the board. I just picked up some 2011 Pipparello and Pagliaro. Haven’t had the SV before.
Anyone have a lot of experience with the different wines they produce? Would be interested in perspectives on some of the others.
Still haven’t tried the Cerrete I have in my cellar, that’s his newer single vineyard Sagrantino, but the Pagliaro is a beast, pretty wild. His Santa Chiara is one of the few orange wines I really like, super complex. San Valentino and Pipparello are his Montefalco Rosso/Riserva, Sangiovese blends, and at least the Pipparello needs quite a bit of time to unfold.
Pagliaro ages well with medium-to-long term cellaring. Recently dipped into my 2000 and while already silky-smooth good, I feel my remaining 2 bottles can stick around for several more years.