IT-MLT-10-07
Taurasi 'Cinque Querce', Salvatore Molettieri
- 100% Aglianico from the province of Montemarano in Avellino
- 500-550 meters elevation
- Calcareous clay soil
- Maceration on the skins for 15-20 days in 50% wood tanks and 50% steel vats
- Aged in combination 30, 50, and 80-hectolitre oak casks and French oak barriques for 36 months
- Aged additional six months in bottle
Producer:
Vintage:
2007
Country:
Italy
Region:
Campania
Appellation:
Taurasi
Variety:
Aglianico
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available: |
SKU | Case Size | Bottle Size |
| Full Bottle | IT-MLT-10-07 | 12 | 750 |
Tasting Notes
Intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age. Aromas of dried plum, sour cherry, cocoa, and tobacco. The palate is rich and intense with smooth tannins and a long finish.
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Wine Advocate
Score:
92
Review:
Elegant and toned, the 2008 Taurasi Vigna Cinque Querce is a true gentleman among the unruly group of personalities that make up the Taurasi appellation. This is a standout expression that delivers an enormous sense of balance that is difficult to achieve with a grape that puts so much emphasis on tannins and structure. You get firmness at the back, but Cinque Querce is also supple and smooth in texture. The wine shows great length and purity. If you love Aglianico, don't miss this wine.
Vinous Media
Score:
92
Date:
2013-02-01
Review:
Molettieri's 2007 Taurasi Vigna 5 Querce is a big, big wine. Mocha, espresso, game, tar, licorice and dark raspberries meld together in an unusually ripe, flashy Taurasi. The 2007 boasts tons of richness and sheer power, but it needs at least another year to settle down and incorporate its oak. Unlike most Molettieri Taurasis, the 2007 should drink well with minium cellaring.
