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2003 Salvatore Molettieri Taurasi Vigna Cinque Querce Riserva

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

94The Wine Advocate

...multitude of smoke, roasted coffee bean, licorice and chocolate aromas that literally jump out of the glass. This intense, rich wine is packed with the essence of dark cherry fruit that coats the palate with notable concentration and density, yet it never comes across as heavy. Even more surprisingly, it remains a fresh, vibrant wine...

93Vinous / IWC

Profoundly deep aromas of ripe black cherry, blackberry syrup and aromatic spices... Big and broad, with highly concentrated, very deep flavors of balsamic black cherry and sweet spices perfectly framed by bright, harmonious acidity. A piquant note of pomegranate gives firmness and lift to the fruit on the smooth, fine-grained, extremely long finish.

91Wine Enthusiast

Here's a modern and beautiful wine with warming tones of vanilla, spice, chocolate and blackberry...thick and dense with dark extraction and very solid tannins.

15.5Jancis Robinson

Full-throttle chocolatey oak nose with hints of tar and black tea. Bright, sweet cherry fruit and with good acidity...

REGION

Italy, Campania, Taurasi

Campania is on the southeastern coast of Italy, and the city of Naples is its commercial and cultural capital. Wine has always been produced in this hard-scrabble region, though the quality of those wines has traditionally not matched the wine quality elsewhere in Italy. Rich volcanic soils mean that the region easily grows everything from citrus and artichokes to nuts, and growing wine grapes has not been a priority historically. However in the last couple of decades forward-thinking producers and vineyard owners have focused on improving both their wines and Campania’s winemaking reputation, and the results are noteworthy. Campania was awarded its first DOCG appellation in 1991. It is the Taurasi DOCG, which grows primarily Aglianico, a native grape that can produce big, concentrated, complex red wines with layers of earthy flavors. There are 101,000 acres of vineyards in Campania, making it Italy’s ninth largest wine producing region, though only 2.8% of those vineyards are in DOC appellations. Nevertheless several excellent large producers and numerous boutique producers are now crafting well-reviewed red and white wines, all mostly from indigenous grapes. Besides Aglianico, the other most frequently planted red wine grapes are Coda de Volpe and Pedirosso. White grapes planted are Falanghina, Fiano and Greco. There are 18 DOCs in Campania.

VINTAGE

2003 Salvatore Molettieri Taurasi Vigna Cinque Querce Riserva