Tasting: 3/24/2012
Name: Pietra Santa Sangiovese
Variety: Sangiovese
Region: Cienega Valley, California
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Price: $15.95 (Vintage Cellar)
Vintage Cellar Wine Review: Produced exclusively from grapes grown on the estate and showcases winemaker Alessio Carli's talent with the grape. Growing up in Tuscany, Alessio watched his father make Chianti and later hone his skills at the renowned Badia a Collibuono. Our Estate Sangiovese tastes of cranberry and intense Bing cherry with undertones of anise and a lingering finish. The depth and complexity of this wine has made it an annual best seller and the ultimate companion to great Italian cuisine. Typical of this variety, our Sangiovese vines have matured and we have been rewarded by increasingly rich fruit.
My Personal Wine Review: The aromas I received were very sweet and included apple, some green Fuji apples. The taste of the wine was very dark and I could detect flavors of chocolate and something that reminded me of mulch. The chocolate was the most intense and was lingering as it continued to stay attached to my taste buds.
I did not have food with this wine.
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