- 100% Aglianico at 510 meters above sea level
- Average age of the vineyard: 18-22 years
- Maceration and fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel
- Aging in French oak barriques, tonneaux, and oak barrels for 60 months
- Finishing in the bottle for 6 months
- Approximately 175 9-Liter cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2017
Country:
Italy
Region:
Campania
Appellation:
Taurasi
Variety:
Aglianico
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-MLT-40-17 | 6/750ml |
Resources
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2015
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2024-05-23
"An intense burst of medicinal cherries and autumnal spice is lifted by minty herbs and a cooling whiff of sweet smoke as the 2015 Taurasi Cinque Querce Riserva evolves in the glass. This is pure elegance, with textures of weighted silk and a sheen of spicy oak lending depth. Fine tannins add grip toward the close. Dark chocolate and hints of kirsch resonate as the 2015 finishes dramatically long and potent, yet also remarkably fresh."
2015
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-03-31
"This silky red glides across the palate, with a fine mesh of ripe, juicy crushed boysenberry and black cherry fruit that shows a rich, savory vein of iron, mineral and sanguine notes. This wine's flavors expand, carried by sleek acidity and fine, chalky tannins and backed by hints of red licorice, dried sage, date and cocoa powder that play on the persistent finish. Drink now through 2035. 2,100 cases made, 250 cases imported."
2015
James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2023-05-04
"This is very ripe. Molettieri, the maestro of the region. Even this heady wine has escaped the compression of his defter touch. Molten raspberry bon bon, sassafras, thyme, lavender and violet. The tannins are thick grape skin-gritty. A yeoman. Loads of power and immediate satisfaction for those who like Áem OTT, without the savory layers or restraint that usually mark the wines here. A rasp of wood tannins to finish. Drink or hold."
2013
Doctor Wine
Score
95
Date
2022-01-01
2013
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2022-01-01
2013
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2022-03-30
2012
WinesCritic.com
Score
96
Date
[no Date]
2012
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
[no Date]
2012
Veronelli
Score
94
Date
[no Date]
2012
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2020-05-31
2011
Vinous
Score
94
Date
[no Date]
2011
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
[no Date]
2009
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2022-01-01
2009
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
[no Date]
2009
WinesCritic.com
Score
92
Date
[no Date]