The 2014 Montefalco Rosso is an accessible and fruit-forward wine that would pair deliciously with simple meat dishes. The wine is redolent of dark fruit and plum with brighter notes of wild berry and crème de cassis. However, this wine already feels a bit more tired and flat compared to past editions. For that reason, I would suggest a short and near-term drinking window. The blend is 70% Sangiovese, 15% Montepulciano and 15% Sagrantino.

Warm and bit stewy, with molasses and blackberry on the nose. Surprisingly, things go tangy on the palate. And that tartness remains throughout the finish. Nevertheless this is a good, solid Umbrian red for casual occasions. Needs food to show its stuff. ——M.S.(10/1/2004)—— 86

——M.S.(2/1/2003)—— 88