Radici Taurasi DOCG 2018 · MAGNUM in OWC

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

13012618 · 1,5 l · 50,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available

Radici (the roots) is the epitome of Taurasi and has been a stylistic benchmark for Aglianico from Irpinia since its introduction in 1986. The grapes come from high-altitude, south to south-west-facing vineyards around Montemarano, whose clay and limestone soils of volcanic origin provide depth, structure and longevity. 2018 was a year in Irpinia with a cool spring, warm summer and a long, dry ripening period until the late harvest in November – a classic progression that favoured elegant tannins and precise fruit. Dense ruby red in the glass with a garnet-red rim. The nose reveals Aglianico in all its complexity: black cherry, plum, violet, sweet tobacco, liquorice, dark chocolate and a fine note of tar and graphite.

Powerful but nuanced on the palate, with pithy, ripe tannins, juicy acidity and a mineral vein that lends freshness and depth. The 24-month maturation in large oak barrels and barriques integrates harmoniously and gives room for the unadulterated terroir expression. Radici Taurasi is a wine of rare balance – powerful and structured, yet elegant and with great potential for development. A classic that epitomises the aristocratic soul of Aglianico. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2018 Taurasi Radici is like pushing through a cinder block to find a treasure chest of exotic spices, incense and cinnamon-coloured blackcurrants. It's a soft and generous expression of Radici, with a depth of tart black fruits balanced by dark chocolate and sour citrus notes. It finishes with tremendous length, but without the typical hard tannins associated with Aglianico in its youth, leaving behind inner earth and herbal notes. The 2018 finishes on a savoury note. This Radici is a much stronger expression of Radici." Vinous

"Bright ruby red with a slightly brightening rim. On the nose, ripe heart cherries and dark forest berries, with an aftertaste of violets, leather and undergrowth, very complex. Fresh and savoury on the palate, with fine-grained and well-integrated tannins, lots of ripe fruit, long final, a long runner." Falstaff

"The Mastroberardino 2018 Taurasi Radici, with its distinctive black label, offers impressive complexity with a long succession of flavours that include dried blackberries, cherry liqueur, tarry smoke, campfire ash, sweet baking spices and cinnamon. Blackberries, rosemary sprigs and forest floor also characterise the bouquet. The whole is rounded off with soft tobacco. This wine displays powerful fruit and an equally balanced oak flavour. The tannins are well integrated and the Radici is long-lasting." Wine Advocate

"The nose is heavy on dark fruits and flowers, but edgier, slightly spicy aromas of graphite and pepper provide balance. On the palate, the fruit becomes sweeter but is balanced by bitter dark chocolate before an overwhelming earthiness arrives on an avalanche of dusty tannins and an onslaught of acidity backs onto the subtle metallic flavour of the nose." Wine Enthusiast