Arnaldo Caprai 25 Anni Montefalco Sagrantino 2009

Professional Ratings

• 94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  With the estate’s best fruit, the 2009 Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni puts aromatic intensity at the top of its playbill. It opens with a dark, inky color and massive aromas of mocha, toasted espresso bean, spicy cedar wood, tar and black asphalt. Those jackhammer tannins aren’t going anywhere. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028.
• 92 Wine Spectator
  Pure black cherry fruit flavors show savory notes of herb-marinated olive, graphite and the smoky, meaty character of grilled portobello mushroom. Fresh and focused, this suave red has a tannic, spiced finish. Best from 2016 through 2029.
• 92 Wine Enthusiast
  Blue flower, leather, tobacco, espresso and spicy plum aromas unfold in the glass. The tightly wound palate offers toasted oak, coffee, sage and dried black fruit alongside bracing, teeth-coating tannins. Give this time to unwind. Drink 2017–2024.
• 91 Wine & Spirits
  Marco Caprai first produced this cuvée in 1993 to celebrate the winery’s 25th anniversary. It’s a plush sagrantino, the variety’s typically ferocious tannins tamed with 24 months in French oak barriques. Velvety with dark berry flavors, black licorice and rich balsamic accents, it’s remarkably vibrant and pure given the wine’s intense concentration. Pair it with grilled lamb chops.