Radici Taurasi DOCG 2017

Mastroberardino | Campania
Mastroberardino S.p.A. | Via Manfredi 75/81 | IT 83042 Atripalda

Taurasi Radici 2017 is a dark and savoury wine with densely stacked aromas of black fruit, tar, liquorice and bonfire ash. This is a Taurasi between tenor and bass from a warm and sunny vintage, characterised by concentrated and rich flavours. Despite the obvious power you get here, it remains concentrated and sharp in a beautiful way. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Mastroberardino 2017 Taurasi Riserva Radici shows evolved fruit notes and abundant oak toast with campfire ash, cooked plum, exotic spice and barbecue. This was a challenging vintage in southern Italy with very hot and dry growing conditions that made for difficult fruit selection. You sense that ripeness here thanks to the wine's rather abundant personality and its cooked fruit flavors." Wine Advocate

"Ripe fruit and medicinal herbs on the nose continue on the palate, with crushed black raspberries and cassis, Earl Grey tea leaves and hints of mocha and tarry smoke. Fresh and well-knit, with chalky, plastic tannins and a finish that reflects the fruit, herbs and mineral character." Wine Spectator

"Already complex on the nose with blue and black fruits as well as notes of nori, goudron and spices such as cinnamon and mace. Full-bodied with intense, almost steely fruit and mineral flavours and firm, medium-grained tannins. The quality is obvious here. It's still a little rough around the edges at the moment and needs a few years to settle down and develop in all directions. Try it from 2023 onwards." James Suckling

"The 2017 Taurasi Radici is a force to be reckoned with as it bursts from the glass with masses of raspberry, redcurrant and plum, complemented by an array of autumnal spices and crushed violets. Its textural depth and density is impressive, silky, almost creamy, but perfectly contrasted by a core of mineral black fruits and vibrant acids, while a hint of rose and clove builds towards the finish. The 2017 is persistent and structured, but also incredibly fresh, with fine tannins framing the smoky, mineral tones and lingering notes of blackberry and olive. This is a wonderful interpretation of Radici that should offer harvesta slightly earlier drinking window than normally expected. However, we are talking about a Taurasi here, and this wine has a very bright future ahead of it." Vinous

13012117 · 0,75 l · 41,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping8 units available