2010 Mastroberardino Villa dei Misteri Pompeiano IGT

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  10/5/2021 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  A blend of Piedirosso (90%) and Sciascinoso (10%) from four different vineyards in Pompeii (Casa del Triclinio Estivo, Casa della Nave Europa, Foro Boario, Osteria del Gladiatore) totaling to only one hectare. 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.
  
  Very deep, dense and fully opaque blackish-red color with a slightly evolved pomegranate hue. Big, concentrated and subtly sweet-toned nose with slightly evolved aromas of wizened dark plums, some licorice, light earthy notes, a little bit of pipe tobacco, a hint of old leather and a touch of ripe black cherry. The wine feels somewhat concentrated, savory and slightly evolved on the palate with a medium body and intense, dry flavors of sour cherries, game, some tart lingonberry, a little bit of tobacco, light ferrous notes of blood, a hint of gravelly minerality and a touch of licorice. The overall feel is textural and quite tightly-knit with its high acidity and powerful yet not aggressive tannins that slowly coat the gums and make the wine appear quite grippy. The finish is long, savory and somewhat evolved with intense flavors of sour cherry bitterness, some tobacco, a little bit of sanguine iron, light earthy notes, a hint of tart lingonberry and a touch of old leather. The ample tannins make the wine end on a quite grippy note.
  
  A very impressive, concentrated and moderately evolved vintage of Villa dei Misteri that still retains some youthful fruit, but obviously isn't young anymore. In a slightly confusing twist of events, this wine feels younger than the vintage 2011 but slightly more mature than the vintage 2009. However, compared to the stern and perhaps slightly clumsy 2009 vintage, this 2010 combines the rustic charms typical of Campanian reds to wonderful sense of finesse and poise. Even though the wine showed probably the most concentration from the wines we tasted (vintages 2007-2012), this was anything but big or heavy wine - conversely, this wine felt lighter than many more fuller-bodied vintages. Also the tannins here were ample and grippy, but at the same time very fine and well-managed, lacking the rustic aggressiveness of some vintages. In our 6-vintage vertical, this was my favorite. The wine is in a terrific spot right now, will continue to evolve for some years more and keep good for a good handful of years. However, I doubt this wine will ever be as long-lived as Mastroberardino's Aglianico-based wines.

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