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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by kend707 on 1/17/2023 & rated 90 points: Seemed less full bodied than most Aglianico. (3110 views) | | | Tasted by earlemf on 12/8/2022 & rated 91 points: Tanic. Needs 1 more year cellaring but drinkable now. Nice. 12.08.2022 (2671 views) | | | Tasted by WetRock on 12/2/2022 flawed bottle: This was a struggle. Ultimately I think I have to conclude this bottle has a low level TCA taint. That flaw doesn't seem to have flattened the wine completely which is why I've struggled with it. Just hints and flecks. The one thing I can say is that overnight the wine did seem quite more open thought the tannin remained somewhat clamped. The structure seems quite good and the cherry and lava rocks notes I've been able to coax out of it are intriguing. In any case, the wine could certainly use some air now and more time in the cellar will likely benefit it greatly. (2905 views) | | | Tasted by Bob23 on 8/26/2022 & rated 92 points: Pretty tasty now - maybe it’s too early, but we really enjoyed it. Nice smoke and savory notes, great balance. Not a shy wine, but not overpowering or monolithic either. (3146 views) | | | Tasted by gnsti on 5/26/2022 & rated 92 points: 강렬하고 화사한 노즈
체리, 자두, 꽃향기가 어우러짐이 풍부하고 발랄하다.
다만 아직 시음적기의 초반도 오지 못한 느낌
익으려면 한참 시간이 필요한듯
아쉽지만 포텐만큼은 확실해 보인다.
...였는데 다음날 타닌이 부드럽게 풀리면서 밸런스도 좋아지고 너무 맛있었다! (3185 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 2/26/2022 & rated 87 points: 4th Saturday Group Cellar Diminishment (Sue’s): Red berry fruit, a bit vegetal too. Cherry and red fruit on the palate. Soft tannin. (NS) (2095 views) | | | Tasted by WhiskyLaddie on 1/29/2022 & rated 91 points: Otroligt fyllig, varma jordgubbar, blåbärssylt, tobak. (2009 views) | | | Tasted by fanglangzhe on 12/25/2021 & rated 89 points: red & dark fruits, nice med+ acid, a bit of spice & earth, well-integrated oak & tannins. seems totally ready to drink. (2324 views) | | | Tasted by il_diavolo on 10/22/2021 & rated 93 points: Thought this was excellent. Nose is earth and flowers, lovely nose. Black fruit, spices, minerals on palate. Elegant but with enough punch as you’d expect from the grape. (2343 views) | | | Tasted by RichardP on 10/14/2021 & rated 92 points: Plum and camphor on the nose. On the palate, black cherry, plum, and notes of ash and earthy spice on the medium to long finish, with strong tannins and strong acidity. This was a good to very good value at under $50. (2026 views) | | | Tasted by SineQuaNon on 6/14/2021 & rated 89 points: My bottle mirrors Krassen’s more than the first note on this wine. I quite likes it but it was quite a beast, austere and unyielding. Probably closed. Very Italian with It’s own character, not just a copy of Sangiovese or Nebbiolo. (2403 views) | | | Tasted by TheSauerKraut on 6/5/2021: Delicious now. Likely will be spectacular in ten or fifteen years. (1882 views) | | | Tasted by Krassens on 3/29/2021 & rated 88 points: Way too young now, fruit has not come together sufficiently. (1968 views) | | | Tasted by The Drunken Cyclist on 11/11/2020 & rated 94 points: Retail $60. 100% Aglianico. I could perhaps count the number of wines from Taurasi that have passed my lips on two hands (with the help of a foot or two), but I doubt I have tasted a better iteration than the one before me now. Don't get me wrong. When I opened this 2016 on a Zoom call with Piero Mastroberardino, the tenth (?!) generation winemaker at the estate, I thought aloud that I was committing infanticide. Piero assured me that it would be OK, and he was right, this wine is magnificent. Rich red and dark fruit, rich, dark earth, black truffle, cedar. Whoa. This is one of those wines that I could smell for days but the palate might even be better: balanced fruit, zingy acidity, and a depth that I did not expect from a Taurasi this young. Whoa. While I have had more than a handful of fantastic Italian wines during the pandemic, this might rule the roost. Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com (2364 views) |
| Mastroberardino Producer websiteAglianico Varietal character (Appellation America)
The Southern Italy Outpost (on the CellartTracker Forum)
Originally from Greece and an early Roman favorite, Aglianico was planted as early as the seventh century B.C. Infused with interesting aromas of plums, raisins and licorice. Dried floral notes flow easily into the medium to full-bodied palate of black pepper, smooth, subtle cherry, and plum flavors.. A stylish, intriguing young red, with fine tannins and a ripe balanced finish.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorCampania Region Website (ItalianMade.com)
Taurasi DOCG Description of Taurasi region, by Amanda Schuster
http://www.snooth.com/region/italy/campania/taurasi/#ixzz2ndbTULw3
Taurasi is a wine region based on the Aglianico grape, located in Campania in southern Italy. The vineyards are within the high altitude area of Avellino, in soils composed of many elements, most notably limestone and volcanic ash. The wines from Taurasi have a tannic grip and slightly smoky finish unlike other Aglianicos, and this terroir composition is very much a contributing factor.
Wine-making has existed in the region for centuries, starting with the Greeks and into the Roman period and beyond. The great Norman Longobard castle still stands in Avellino. Aglianico itself is one of the original Greek-cultivated grapes, sometimes referred to as Ellenico. But Taurasi is very much a modern era wine and its success is specific to a single producer and vintage: Masterberardino 1968. This wine stormed the international scene and propelled the region to DOC status in 1970. It earned the superior DOCG classification in 1993. Bottles of the 1968 vintage still exist, and though rare, are said to still be very much alive in flavor.
Taurasi is exclusively a red wine, and must be at least 85% Aglianico, with an allowable 15% Piedirosso, Barbera and/or Sangiovese. Though most Taurasi is 100% Aglianico. They must be aged at least three years, with a minimum one year in barrel. Riservas are required to be aged at least four years with 18 months in barrel before release.
Many Taurasi producers are dedicated to small yields with attention to detail. Taurasi is best characterized by a mix of tart fruit flavors, coffee, earth, sweet smoke and leather, with flavors more extracted and concentrated with age. In fact, these wines can handle quite a long cellaring period if one has the patience to wait. For a red wine with a genuinely unique and flavorful character, a wine that really tastes like something, Taurasi is a truly rewarding experience. ~Amanda Schuster
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