Salvatore Molettieri Taurasi Vigna Cinque Querce Riserva 2015
(Campania, Italy) - [VM 95] [WS 93]

About the Wine:

• 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

Ratings & Reviews:

95 Points - Vinous Media

"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."

93 Points - Wine Spectator

"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."