Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva 'Pipparello' 2019 Grilling with a subtly mineral-inflected palate

with a subtly mineral-inflected palate of taut tension and somewhat firm tannins

chalky nose

underlining the deep mineral streak that runs through all of Rollin’s red wines

on similarly steep slopes

It is aged for two full years in one-third new oak barrels

Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva 'Pipparello' 2019 Grilling with a subtly mineral-inflected palateThe cru Pipparello is situated at 400 meters altitude with soils of gravel and clay, and this bottling displays Beas masterful touch with Sangiovese, which achieves a wilder expression here than in neighboring Tuscany. Comprising 60% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano, and 15% Sagrantino, this 2019weighing in at 14. 5% alcoholharnesses the combination of power and energy that characterizes Bea at his best, and its 26 day maceration (relatively brief