Ilaria Ropolo
Taurasi DOCG 2006, 15.5%. 2006 could use few more years if refinement, as the nose is still young and fresh. In the mouth the acidity is still too strong, and the tannins too intense. 87/100
Taurasi DOCG 2006, 15.5%. 2006 could use few more years if refinement, as the nose is still young and fresh. In the mouth the acidity is still too strong, and the tannins too intense. 87/100
8.6Wineshout
Very good but oh so very young. Still needs time.
Very good but oh so very young. Still needs time.
8.5Steven Heydemann
The pieces are all there but they don’t play well together. At least not yet.
The pieces are all there but they don’t play well together. At least not yet.
8.8Ian Hamel
2021 winter. A big wine, and frankly 15.5% is usually enough to give me pause. However, this doesn’t really fee out of balance - the structure of aglianico does its thing. I don’t get the raisiny notes or residual sweetness that put me off of recent bottles of Bea’s Pagliaro, another pinnacle example of a great regional variety that I loved for a long time.
2021 winter. A big wine, and frankly 15.5% is usually enough to give me pause. However, this doesn’t really fee out of balance - the structure of aglianico does its thing. I don’t get the raisiny notes or residual sweetness that put me off of recent bottles of Bea’s Pagliaro, another pinnacle example of a great regional variety that I loved for a long time.
9.3Eli Barton
This is in great shape, much lighter than I expected. Initially didn’t smell aged, but over an hour it evolved and showed more aged characteristics. Still has some dried fruit flavors, good acidity and tannins, not much length though. Slight ripeness but surprisingly balanced. Jenn and 2 others.
This is in great shape, much lighter than I expected. Initially didn’t smell aged, but over an hour it evolved and showed more aged characteristics. Still has some dried fruit flavors, good acidity and tannins, not much length though. Slight ripeness but surprisingly balanced. Jenn and 2 others.
9.2Erin O'Mara
Perfect.
Perfect.
9.2Riddley Walker
Сливовый компот, ежевичный конфитюр, мятая черника, черноплодка, лавр, тёртая листва, землистая минеральность, йод, лёгкий холодящий ментол в послевкусии. Полное, густое тело с мускулистыми танинами и сочной ягодной кислотностью. Концентрировано и спело, мощно и ярко, почти чрезмерно, но при этом не пошло, с собственным характером. Хороший баланс между зрелой сладостью фруктовой мякоти в атаке и лёгкой сухой горечью в длительном и необъяснимо освежающем послевкусии. Уже можно пить, но есть ощутимый запас на будущее. Не мой любимый стиль, однако харизмы и страстности вину не занимать.
Сливовый компот, ежевичный конфитюр, мятая черника, черноплодка, лавр, тёртая листва, землистая минеральность, йод, лёгкий холодящий ментол в послевкусии. Полное, густое тело с мускулистыми танинами и сочной ягодной кислотностью. Концентрировано и спело, мощно и ярко, почти чрезмерно, но при этом не пошло, с собственным характером. Хороший баланс между зрелой сладостью фруктовой мякоти в атаке и лёгкой сухой горечью в длительном и необъяснимо освежающем послевкусии. Уже можно пить, но есть ощутимый запас на будущее. Не мой любимый стиль, однако харизмы и страстности вину не занимать.
9.1Steven Heydemann
Pretty tasty at the moment.
Pretty tasty at the moment.
9.1Zimran Ahmed
A little hot on the nose, but otherwise heady and beautiful. Decanted for about an hour to soften tannins.
A little hot on the nose, but otherwise heady and beautiful. Decanted for about an hour to soften tannins.
9.2Location
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