- 100% Aglianico from the province of Montemarano in Avellino
- Average age of the vines: 18-22 years
- 480-510m above sea level
- Calcareous clay soil
- Maceration on the skins for 15-20 days in steel tanks
- Aged in combination 30, 50, and 80-hectolitre oak casks and French oak barriques for 48 months
- Following time in wood, additional six months in bottle
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2007
Country:
Italy
Region:
Campania
Appellation:
Taurasi
Variety:
Aglianico
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-MLT-10-07 | 12/750ml |
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.
Press & Reviews
WinesCritic.com
Score
95
Date
[no Date]
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2011-05-01
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2022-01-01
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2013-06-30
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2016
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2024-05-23
"The 2016 Taurasi Cinque Querce wafts up with an earthy bouquet as underbrush and hints of tobacco give way to crushed stones and dried black cherries. This is velvety-smooth with vibrant acidity to balance as an elegant wave of dark red fruits slowly saturates toward the close. The 2016 finishes structured and remarkably long, staining the palate with primary concentration and a web of fine-grained tannins. This is a truly harmonious Taurasi Cinque Querce that no fan of Molettieri should be without."
2016
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-05-04
"A fully flared Taurasi, brimming with volcanic fire and brimstone. This said, the mid-palate to finish is a rocky road of compression and release, needing time to unfurl. This augurs for a bright future despite the morass and energy being a little inscrutable. Such is the tension. Shins and elbows. Pithy black cherry, licorice strap, sooty black rock, tobacco and exotic spice, from cardamon, clove, turmeric and curry leaf. A wonderful wine in the making. Drinkable now, but best from 2026."
2016
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-03-31
"Harmonious and finely detailed, this offers flavors of black plum reduction, dried fig and wild sage and thyme, with a savory underpinning of minerally iron and spices. Fluid and supple on the palate, showing a fine intersection of power and grace. Long, fresh finish. Drink now through 2036. 950 cases made."
2015
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2023-06-15
"The 2015 Taurasi Cinque Querce dazzles with a vivid blend of rum-soaked currants dusted with cocoa and sweet sage. It,s deeply textural, with masses of ripe black fruits complicated by savory herbs, as rosy inner florals form toward the close. The 2015 finishes incredibly long yet structured, with edgy tannins that collect around the perimeter of the palate. Salted licorice tones linger. What a beauty. The 2015 vintage marks a return to form for the Taurasi Cinque Querce. Lose this deep in the cellar."
2015
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-03-01
"Suave and harmonious, with a firm frame of fine-grained tannins married to ripe black and red currant fruit, iron and ash, anise, black tea leaf and citrus peel notes. This expands on the palate and through the long, mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2035. ‡A.N."
2013
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2020-12-08
2013
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2021-02-08
2013
WinesCritic.com
Score
94
Date
[no Date]
2013
Veronelli
Score
93
Date
[no Date]
2013
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2020-05-31
2013
Gambero Rosso
Score
3
Date
[no Date]
"3B"
2012
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2019-08-14
2012
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
[no Date]
2012
WinesCritic.com
Score
94
Date
2022-01-09
2012
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2019-11-19
2012
Wine and Spirits
Score
92
Date
2022-01-09
2011
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2018-10-22
2011
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
[no Date]
2011
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2015-09-01
2011
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2018-12-07
2010
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2018-11-01
2010
Wine and Spirits
Score
93
Date
2021-06-01
2010
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
[no Date]
2010
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2018-12-07
2008
Vinous
Score
94+
Date
2015-09-01
2008
WinesCritic.com
Score
94
Date
[no Date]
2008
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2013-02-27
2008
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2015-10-31