Campania

Tasted Wednesday, July 27, 2011 by andtheodor with 581 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 1996 Montevetrano Rosso Colli di Salerno IGT 93 Points

    Italy, Campania, Colli di Salerno IGT

    Herbal, green pepper and olive bouquet. Spicy and very Cabernet-driven nose. Smoky licorice palate with nice fruit, great structure. Some ashiness emerges on the finish but this is a real stunner. Wow! I echo the comparison to mature Bordeaux. Drinking perfectly now, 93-94.

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  • 1998 Montevetrano Rosso Colli di Salerno IGT

    Italy, Campania, Colli di Salerno IGT

    Cloudy, with a stewed blackberry, mineral, rusty iron, and rock nose. Seems more Aglianico-driven than the '96. Softer tannins and less structure. Maybe a touch cooked or oxidised? This would be enjoyable on its own but was severely outshone by comparison.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 2007 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia Rubrato 87 Points

    Italy, Campania, Irpinia

    Blackberry, smoky oak, spice, mineral, licorice. Young and promising with good acid and a healthy dose of oak. Vanilla comes to dominate nose with air. This lacks the raw intensity of the Serpico, seeming more polished and made for drinking now.

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2002 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro 93 Points

    Italy, Campania, Roccamonfina IGT

    Explosive blue and black fruit, volcanic, smoky licorice nose. Tobacco, iron, ionic palate that is deep and complex. Very young and tough but amazing. I think this has the potential of becoming a world-class wine with time.

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  • 2005 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro

    Italy, Campania, Roccamonfina IGT

    Tight and chewy, with less fruit than the '02. Almost menthol and iron palate with only a peek at the fruit. Attractive nose, brutal palate. Impenetrable right now. I won't touch mine for a long time.

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Privilegio 91 Points

    Italy, Campania, Irpinia

    Honeyed mango syrup. Bitter mandarin pith. Huge acidity to meet considerable sugar. Viscous but very little botrytis. Interesting, has the concentration and intensity of a great dessert wine but is lacking a little in complexity.

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