It's clear from go that this is a different beast than the '06. While the nose shows that typical savory, animale Bea perfume, there's also dark fruits and heady sassafras and bitters aromas. The palate is initially quite primary, with layers of dark, sweet amareno cherry, cola-ripe, backed by a juicy orange acidity and moderately astringent sangrantino tannins on the back.
This shows darker and younger than the '06 did at a similar age, but also appears to have more ripeness and concentration, with a more typical sagrantino profile (about 2/3 of the blend this time around). For current drinking I find the ripeness pushing it a bit, and showing more strongly on the nose and palate with air. Cellar this and drink the '06, which is head-spinningly good currently.
This shows darker and younger than the '06 did at a similar age, but also appears to have more ripeness and concentration, with a more typical sagrantino profile (about 2/3 of the blend this time around). For current drinking I find the ripeness pushing it a bit, and showing more strongly on the nose and palate with air. Cellar this and drink the '06, which is head-spinningly good currently.