Peter Sultan

9.0

The lighter, fresher side of Aglianico which I adore—& at under 17$ on special makes it even easier to do so. Still has that dark black grippy Aglianico thing, and by a classic maker. — 7 months ago

Craig Becraft

9.0

Drinking very nicely lime mineral pure with clean finish very nice with a coconut curry chicken dish — a year ago

UWS

9.0

20230513 Rest. La Fellini, Roquebrune with Wakano
Nice Rose from Napoli
Good taste, slightly fruity with refreshing feeling in the end.
Easy to drink
€ — 2 years ago

Matthew Hughes

9.0

Unique grape. A bit gamey, robust tannin (not overly so). Enjoyable. Got better the more it had a chance to breathe. — 4 years ago

Julia Bourne

9.2

Dry white wine. Greco. Citrus & tropical fruits. Soft. Perfect as aperitif! Enjoy with fish & light fare. — 4 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.3

Robust, acidic, really great with cacio e pepe. — 6 years ago

with Vicki

Kseniya Volosnikova

9.0

Ultra mineral wine, volcanic and silicon aroma is prevailing. Some hits of dried white flowers, toast, sour cream and mushrooms. — 7 years ago

Martha Richards

9.0

I enjoyed this quite a bit. Good nose, dry, good balance, nice finish. Hard to put my finger on the distinct flavors... — 8 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

8.9

Had one last Fiano after returning home from Campania. Seashells, jasmin, lime, white pepper, green olives. The finish is slightly bitter with a livley acidity. Fresh. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

I opened this bottle of the 1971 Taurasi Riserva with a Durand and, to be honest, I don’t know how the cork could have been extracted, intact without it. The cork was fully saturated and super gnarly looking. I poured a small taste to check color and see what was happening on the nose. It came across a little lethargic and funky so I poured the bottle into a ship’s decanter, careful to manage the sediment, and allowed it to stretch its legs for about four hours prior to dinner. The process of decanting filled the room with a wonderful perfume; this was a good sign! It turns out, it needed all of that air because it transformed into quite the darling.

In the glass, the 1971 showed remarkable color for being over half a century old. It presents a rudy, garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of desiccated cherries, Balsamico, dried leaf tobacco, leather, Mexican birria, and volcanic earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins (all integrated) and medium+ acid which is keeping this very much alive. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and has a saline finish. This bottle ended up being a very lovely experience and a fine compliment to a simple dinner of filets prepared in cast-iron and some spaghetti carbonara that I made with some pancetta made by my brother-in-law. After looking at the label a little closer, I realized that this was back when Taurasi had only achieved DOC status. In fact, they had only just received that status the year before in 1970! Taurasi has since been awarded DOCG (1993). Drink now and enjoy! — a year ago

Josh Morgenthau

8.9

Rustic, red fruit with some earth; some of that aglianico clovey, orange peel herbal quality. But also hoisin and muddy notes; a bit volatile. Not as pristine as the Mastroberardino from the same vintage. — 4 years ago

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9.4

The dark and brooding 2014 Taurasi Riserva Radici is geared for the cellar, yet already thrilling to taste. Here I’m finding a mix of crushed tart cherries, blackberry, and plums, offset by savory herbs, orange rind, and a hint of mocha. On the palate, velvety textures coat the senses, slowly giving way to a complex blend of citrus-tinged dark fruits and saline-minerals, as fine tannin saturates the senses. The finish is long and classically structured, clenching the palate, yet leaving a pretty display of spiced orange and inner florals. There are many years of evolution in store for the 2014 Riserva. The patient consumer will benefit from losing a few bottles in their cellar for at least five to ten years. (Eric Guido, Vinous, May 2020)
— 5 years ago

Livia Hengel

9.0

Fruity, lightly tannic, smooth. — 8 years ago

Tyler Felous

9.3

Unique. Taurasi with a pinot like delivery. Could drink this over and over. Fun bottle for BYOB blind — 10 months ago

Cathy Paris

9.0

Toujours avec Pamela et Daniele
2023 — 10 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.2

Perfect for a 102 degree day — 2 years ago

with TwiLea

Seth Masterson

9.1

Opens with funky almost cheese rind like aromas. Has that quintessential Italian BO. I don't pick up any identifiable fruit. Closest flower would be babie's breath.
Good texture. Medium acids, some bitterness with a dry honey like sweetness in the finish.
This one is certainly unique! And a great wine to have in the arsenal for pairing with the more intense flavored seafoods. — 2 years ago

Eli Barton

8.9

Not a bad showing, not super interesting but still quaffable. — 5 years ago

with Jennifer

Kenny Baldridge

9.2

Another great wine with dinner. — 7 years ago

with Sarah

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2016 #grecoditufo lots of character — 7 years ago