The 2001 Rosso di Montefalco, a Sangiovese-based wine, shows ample and intense varietal notes on the nose, with black cherries, plums, and violets all front and center, good power and depth on the palate and a long, lingering finish. With a bit more meat, the score would have gone even higher.
Importer: Vinity Wine Co., Emeryville, CA; tel. (510) 601-6010