Winery - Saggi
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark, dusty, strongly scented with barrel toast, coffee grounds and incense, this is the most substantial and complete version to date. Balancing cherry and plum fruit against the pretty barrel-infused tannins, it glides gracefully across the palate into a seamless finish. Saggi is the Long Shadows collaboration with Tuscany’s Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari. the blend in 2007 is 43% Sangiovese, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Syrah. With each new vintage, the percentage of Sangiovese climbs, putting more Tuscany in this new world super-Tuscan wine. Dark, dusty, strongly scented with barrel toast, coffee grounds and incense, this is the most substantial and complete version to date. Balancing cherry and plum fruit against the pretty barrel-infused tannins, it glides gracefully across the palate into a seamless finish.
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Saggi Red Blend - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This blend is done along super Tuscan lines, about one-third Sangiovese, one-third Cabernet Sauvignon, and the other third Syrah and some not-so-Tuscan Barbera. Smooth, chocolaty and dark, the winemaking is impeccable. But as with some of the other Long Shadows reds, this wine has not completely forged its own identity. The goal is “Tuscan characters showcasing Columbia Valley terroir.” The jury is still out on how that will ultimately be accomplished.
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Saggi Red Blend - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There are signs that Saggi is gaining complexity, as it enters with good texture and a mix of berries and spice. But it tails off quickly, fading gently into simple strawberry and cherry flavors, accented with the flavors of French oak, 60% new.
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Saggi Red Blend - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the second vintage for Saggi, the newest Long Shadows collaboration, this one with Tuscany’s Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari. The blend is again in the super Tuscan mold—45% Sangiovese, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Syrah. Smooth, chocolaty and ripe, the wine is loaded with purple fruits, the flavors elegant and refined, bringing a lovely mix of fruit, barrel, spice and leaf together seamlessly.
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Saggi Red Blend - 2005
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