Decanted for sediment (a fair amount), returned to bottle and enjoyed over two hours. My last one of these was nearly five years ago, and if this bottle is representative, it's past its apogee and is on the long, downhill slide. More elegance than power, with wisps of balsamic threading the red/dark red fruits. Good freshness, flowing lines, and a lovely sense of place. A joy. Sadly, just one remains; will open in the coming 2-3 years for my preferences. Easily recommended
Very rich yet. Almost overwhelmingly so before it gets a lot of air in it. Complex nose with potpourri, wood, camphor, dried fruits and on and on. The fruit is still bright yet showing a lot of complexities. It might be transitioning into secondary phases but its a bit difficult to discern right now with the power still present. The acidity initially seemed overwhelmed by the richness but you really see how this opens when it lets itself show. Plenty of tannin of course. Its got that lava rock quality I get from Aglianico so often. Charcoal and plum. I liked this best on night two when the balance and complexity really put on a show. Still very good on night three if less expressive. Has thrown a decent amount of sediment. A terrific wine coming into its own. Long life ahead of it. I'd say in another five years this will be where you want it.
Really quite an interesting wine that changed quickly after decanting. Nose at 1st was quite earthy and musty then turned mellower after about 30 minutes. Deep ruby red flavors of smoke, tar and almost a syrupy like finish with tremendous varieties on the end.
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Decanted, poured, and consumed immediately. Really luscious. Velvety texture. Pencil shavings and mushroom on the nose at first, evolving to tart balsamic. Pretty fiery on the palate but tannins are pleasant. Long, undulating finish. Peaked at a 93 but faded quickly so I docked it a point.
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(Salvatore Molettieri Vigna Cinque Querce Taurasi DOCG, Campania) Molettieri is one of the most exciting producers not only in Campania, but in all of Italy. The vineyards are in Montemarano, the best subzone for Taurasi Aglianico, and production is entirely Biodynamic at this tiny, family-run estate. Because of the fairly high altitude, harvest may not take place until mid-November, sometimes under snow. The finished wines are packed with massively complex flavors. This Vigna Cinque Querce is a single cru that spends 36 months in French oak and another six months in bottle before release. It's dark and rich, offering aromas of dried plum, tobacco, and sweet-smoky spices. The intense palate brings flavors of dried dark berries, tar, cured meats, ash, and earth that last for minutes on the finish. Hot Picks
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4/17/2024 - gordoyflaca Likes this wine: 93 Points
Earthy old school and pure sour cherry. Nice.
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2/2/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
Decanted for sediment (a fair amount), returned to bottle and enjoyed over two hours. My last one of these was nearly five years ago, and if this bottle is representative, it's past its apogee and is on the long, downhill slide. More elegance than power, with wisps of balsamic threading the red/dark red fruits. Good freshness, flowing lines, and a lovely sense of place. A joy. Sadly, just one remains; will open in the coming 2-3 years for my preferences. Easily recommended
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1/22/2022 - WetRock wrote:
Very rich yet. Almost overwhelmingly so before it gets a lot of air in it. Complex nose with potpourri, wood, camphor, dried fruits and on and on. The fruit is still bright yet showing a lot of complexities. It might be transitioning into secondary phases but its a bit difficult to discern right now with the power still present. The acidity initially seemed overwhelmed by the richness but you really see how this opens when it lets itself show. Plenty of tannin of course. Its got that lava rock quality I get from Aglianico so often. Charcoal and plum. I liked this best on night two when the balance and complexity really put on a show. Still very good on night three if less expressive. Has thrown a decent amount of sediment. A terrific wine coming into its own. Long life ahead of it. I'd say in another five years this will be where you want it.
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3/4/2021 - gamlingman Likes this wine: 91 Points
Really quite an interesting wine that changed quickly after decanting. Nose at 1st was quite earthy and musty then turned mellower after about 30 minutes. Deep ruby red flavors of smoke, tar and almost a syrupy like finish with tremendous varieties on the end.
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1/9/2021 - guido23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted, poured, and consumed immediately. Really luscious. Velvety texture. Pencil shavings and mushroom on the nose at first, evolving to tart balsamic. Pretty fiery on the palate but tannins are pleasant. Long, undulating finish. Peaked at a 93 but faded quickly so I docked it a point.
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