Mastroberardino 2017 Taurasi, Radici
Item Number: 26 30 225 17
Mastroberardino 2017 Taurasi, Radici
94 Pts, Top 100 Wine & Producers of the #5 Wine of the Year!
Quick Taste
- Producers of #5 Wine Of The Year!
- Top 100 Wine and 94 Points!
- 'force to be reckoned with'
- 'Fresh and well-knit, with chalky, sculpted tannins'
- Limited!
About Mastroberardino 2017 Taurasi, Radici
#84 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022
From Mastroberardino, masters of Taurasi who can be credited with its rediscover and elevation to world-class status, this single vineyard wine is one of the finest examples you'll ever taste. Often referred to as "Barolo of the South" because of its similar density, depth and ageablity.
94 Pts Vinous
The 2017 Taurasi Radici is a force to be reckoned with, as it bursts from the glass with masses of raspberries, currants and plums, complemented by an array of autumnal spices and crushed violets. Its textural depth and density is something to behold, silky, almost creamy, yet contrasted perfectly by a core of mineral-laced black fruits and brisk acids, as an air of inner rose and cloves forms toward the close. The 2017 is persistent and structured yet also unbelievably fresh, as fine tannins frame its smoky mineral tones, along with lasting hints of blackberry and olive. This is a gorgeous rendition of Radici that should provide readers with a slightly earlier drinking window than normally expected. That said, we are talking in terms of Taurasi here, and this wine has a very bright future ahead of it.
93 James Suckling
Complex already on the nose with blue and black fruit, as well as notes of nori, goudrons and spices, such as cinnamon and mace. Full-bodied with intense, almost steely fruit and mineral flavors and firm, medium-grain tannins. The quality is evident here. It’s just a bit rough at the moment and needs a couple of years to calm down and expand in all directions. Try from 2023.
92 Pts Wine Spectator
Reveals ripe fruit and medicinal herbs on the nose that continue on the palate, with crushed black raspberry and cassis, Earl Grey tea leaf and hints of mocha and tar-tinged smoke. Fresh and well-knit, with chalky, sculpted tannins and a finish that echoes the fruit, herb and mineral character. Drink now through 2030.
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 14.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country Italy
- Region Campania
- Appellation Taurasi
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