2017 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici, Italy, Campagna, Wine Review

I love these wines (both the red and the white) and this one is no exception. Over the years, I do find these drink better younger than they used to, but they do still last for a long time. Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, cherries, slight cough medicine, and hints of anise and spice. Full bodied. Firm tannins. Great acidity. On the palate, black cherries, spice and anise. Deep. It unwinds well in the glass. Long finish. This is nice on its own but better with food. A nice choice with Pasta or Pizza. Drink over the next fifteen years.

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2017

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$46.00USD

1999 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici Riserva, Italy, Campagna, Wine Review

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1999

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Sadly, my last bottle of this was corked. Below is a review from 2015 of this wine.

No way, blind, did I think this was 16 years old. Purple/ruby in color. The nose is black cherries, spice and slightly dusty. Juicy acidity on the palate. Lots of ripe black cherry fruit. Medium tannins. delicious.

Taurasi: A Campania Red Wine Worth Acquiring

In the region of Campania (see related article on Lacryma Christi ) there is red wine that is worth knowing about and which merits acquisition. This wine, named Taurasi, is made from the Aglianico grape, the same grape discussed in the article on Aglianico del Vulture from Basilicata. Indeed, the Aglianico grape is utilized over much of southern Italy. For reasons which will be explained below, the Aglainicos from Campania are some of the best made anywhere.

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Aglianico del Vulture: The Basilicata Region Produces One of the Great Undiscovered Wines of Italy

All the way down at the southern end of Italy, in the arch of the boot, is the region of Basilicata. It is sparsely populated with sturdy peoples of very old traditions. The people who reside there often call their region by the ancient Roman name of Lucanta. The wine making and drinking traditions there predate Rome. One of the oldest and best wines made there is from the Aglianico grape. It is called Aglianico del Vulture. In fact, it is one of the great-undiscovered wines of Italy. This is most likely due to the isolated position of Basilicata and lack of tourism.

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2008 Contrade di Taurasi (Cantine Lonardo) Taurasi Le Coste, Italy, Campagna, Wine Review

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2008

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$54.00USD

This is 100% Aglianico from southern Italy. Amazingly, the grapes are not harvested until November but the vineyards are at 1300 feet. They are also ungrafted! The wine is ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is great with cherries, anise, and spice. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, this is deep. Dark cherries, cherries and black licorice. Good acidity. Nice finish. This is nice on its own but better with food. Osso Bucco would be classic but it went great with vegan "Italian Sausage" as well. Drink over the next eight to ten years.

2017 Calafè Taurasi, Italy, Campagna, Wine Review

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2017

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A-

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$36.00USD

Taurasi DOCG is made from Aglianico grapes and is one of the most underrated grapes anywhere. The more "serious" ones can age fr thirty years, and the more accessible ones are usually great values. This is the later. Purple in color with a ruby rim. The nose has black cherries, char, and slight spice. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, black cherries, cherries and black licorice. Good acidity. Good finish. This is delicious and drinks easily on its own although it will work great with a nice pizza. Drink over the next five to eight years.

2017 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici, Italy, Campagna, Wine Review

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