Feudi di San Gregorio • Taurasi Riserva Piano di Montevergine 2015

Einer der größten Aglianico Italiens

Taurasi Riserva Piano di Montevergine 2015

Feudi di San Gregorio

Basilikata, Italien

Wine Advocate 10/2019 (Parker/Larner)

96/100

This wine was not produced in the 2014 vintage. The excellent 2015 Taurasi Riserva Piano di Montevergine amply makes up for that gap thanks to its generous purple and black fruit. This is a terrific vintage with ample spice and smoke. Feudi di San Gregorio CEO Antonio Capaldo tells me that he likes 2015 more than 2016 and he likes 2017 best of all. I can't wait to review those finished wines over the next few years. The 2015 is more explosive and 2016 is more direct, fine and elegant. This wine shows extra volume in the mouth, making a great impact. Some of the historically best vintages of this important wine include 1999, 2001, 2010 and 2013. The jury is still out on whether this wine will be produced in the difficult 2018 vintage.

Readers know that I am a big fan of Feudi di San Gregorio and its ambitious Feudi Studi line of experimental single-vineyard wines. We have a few new additions to the series, including Fiano wines from the Sacconi and Morandi sites. We also have two new Greco-based wines from the sing-songy Chianchetelle (I love that name) and Nassano vineyards. In other news, Feudi CEO Antonio Capaldo is unveiling a new brand for the first time called Tenute Capaldo. I have reviewed that estate's newest project, the 2017 Greco di Tufo Goleto, in this article as well.

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