2011 Mastroberardino Villa dei Misteri Pompeiano IGT

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  10/5/2021 - forceberry wrote: 88 Points

  Unlike the preceding vintages, this is a blend of Aglianico (40%), Piedirosso (40%) and Sciascinoso (20%). Aged for 12 months in French oak barriques and then another 5 years in bottles before release. 13% alcohol. Tasted in a Villa dei Misteri 2007-2012 vertical.
  
  Quite deep and somewhat opaque blackish-red color with a slightly evolved brick-red hue. Somewhat evolved, slightly restrained and quite sweet-toned nose with aromas of dried cherries, some pipe tobacco, light raisiny tones, a little bit of oxidative beef jerky, a funky hint of barnyard and a touch of kirsch or cherry pit. The wine is very firm, savory and medium-bodied on the palate with dry flavors of crunchy crowberries, astringent chokeberries, some sour cherry bitterness, a little bit of game, light sanguine notes of iron, a hint of tobacco and a touch of smoke. The moderately high acidity feels a bit lower to that found in older vintages of Villa dei Misteri, but at the same time the tannins feel even more pronounced, rustic and aggressive, making the wine feel very tough and grippy. The finish is long, dry and noticeably grippy with moderately evolved and savory flavors of tobacco, sour cherry bitterness, some earth, light sanguine meaty notes, a little bit of iron, an astringent hint of crunchy crowberries and a touch of dried dark fruits.
  
  A very tough and grippy vintage of Villa de Misteri in which the fruit department feels quite mature and evolved, even somewhat tertiary, whereas the tannic structure feels completely unresolved, aggressive and unyielding. Overall the wine feels lacking a bit in balance: the fruit hasn't held on that well and most likely there isn't room for any further improvement, whereas the tannins feel like they could use another 20-30 years to resolve. Comparing to the surrounding vintages, this feels more evolved than the 2010, whereas the 2012 seems more aged in comparison. All in all, while good in its imposing, not-a-crowdpleaser-kind of way, this is not the most balanced vintage of Villa dei Misteri.

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