Tabarrini Sagrantino di Montefalco Colle Alle Macchie DOCG 2015

The 2015 Montefalco Sagrantino Colle alle Macchie wafts up dusty and darkly floral as crushed wild berries, sage and leather gain lift through a hint of cedar shavings. There’s a cool-toned feel within, and silky textures that usher in mineral-tinged black fruits, savory herbs and a bitter twang of salted licorice. Violet florals emerge through the finale over a saturation of grippy tannins lasting for well over a minute, but youthfully clenching to the very end. Those gruff Sagrantino tannins currently dominate the 2015 Colle alle Macchie, which will require many years of cellaring to come fully into focus.