Packaged with an elegant tin seal glued to the bottle, the 2008 Montefalco Sagrantino boasts a thick black color with ruby highlights at the rim that give the wine a very lively, but masculine personality. The aromas show serious stamina with Christmas spice, nutmeg, black fruit, maple syrup and black licorice. It’s a flamboyant and slightly exaggerated wine with jackhammer tannins on the finish. It certainly needs more time to soften. Drink: 2015-2022. Importer: Acid Inc. Selection, www.aiselections.com