Community Tasting Notes 4

• thomaskeil wrote: 91 points

  March 31, 2024 - Destroyed cork. Reddish purple brown. Leather, tobacco and red fruit on intriguing nose that didn’t give much on opening, but no ‘off’ notes. Later it matches the palate which is cherry fruited. Palate has resolved, light tannins, medium acidity and long, complex light, but deeply rich mouthfeel. I still remember purchasing this in 1984 on ‘close out’. Surprisingly sound and pleasurable wine, even if past it’s prime.

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• vindictive wrote:

  January 18, 2018 - we had this as a Coravin serving, so it wasn't properly decanted. Sampled after an excellent Italian meal, this was tried at the end of the night. The bottle was weathered, but color and fill were excellent. I was impressed with this wine. Dark and substantial with leather and a floral nose; it improved with time in the glass. Elegant, not as complex as old burgundy or nebbiolo, but perhaps with time. Would like to try this with a proper decant and food.

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• mplsbruin wrote: 87 points

  June 20, 2015 - Tied 4th in 9 wine blind tasting in Chicago. Best to worst: 1) '73 Heitz Martha's V; 2) 2010 Thorn-Clarke Barossa shiraz 3) tied '92 B&G ChNeufduP (mystery wine) & '74 Inglenook D-3; 4) tied '73 Mastroberardino Taurasi Riserva aglianico & '78 BV George de la Tour; 5) '76 Louis Jadot Les Combottes; 6) '88 Ch Pichon Longueville (kept in South Bend, IN, garage from Jan-June); 7) '87 Bernard Heresztyn Gev-Cham.
  My notes: brown, good bouquet, med-low fruit, Inglenook?

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• psmith wrote:

  June 11, 2011 - Darker and more forward then the '68, without the polish or balance. Forward, full, and capable of more age. Enjoyable.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1973
• Type Red
• Producer Mastroberardino
• Varietal Aglianico
• Designation Riserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Campania
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Taurasi DOCG
• UPC Code 8017015314086

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 60 (63%)
• Consumed 35 (36%)

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