The 2008 Sagrantino di Montefalco Passito is a very particular and unique wine. The tannins are very firm to the point of dominating the wine’s balance, not much of an issue with young reds built to age, but more problematic in a dessert wine meant to be enjoyed pretty much upon release. Frankly, today it’s hard to get much pleasure out of the 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2016. Marco Caprai remains one of the leaders in Montefalco. This year, Caprai has a new wine, a single-vineyard 2007 Sagrantino that emerges from a parcel next to a pond that gives these vines a unique micro-climate. Importer: Folio Fine Wine Partners, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 256-2700