Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Lucio Mastroberardino of Terredora Di Paolo

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Blanc 2008 from indigenous grapes of the area...with lush mouthfeel and minerality it is a fun wine to try. I dont sell many but they are really good finds for people looking beyond pinot grigio from italy


Falanghina 2008 sounds like a race car but another grape type found in campania...clean and lovely...citrus and just the slightest hint of pepper...

Greco di Tufo bright yellow, some off aromas on the nose...want to try again

Fiano di Avellino 2008 clean and bright...soapstone and minerals...great food wine..

Fiano di Avellino CampoRe a single vineyard wine avellino. great wine..very intense for an italian white..almost like a california chard without the oakiness...

Aglianico 2007 bright purple, cinnamon and spice and pretty long finish,...red wine of campania

Lacryma Christi Rosso... cinnamon, earth and violets..much like a cote du rhone but prettier...

Taurasi Italina stink, spice and follow through on the finish with both...the southern italian version of barolo

Taurasi CampoRe 2001 some aging going on in the bottle..oaky earthy stink.. bright but intense...and very tight...can use more ageing and air.... truly worth &70 plus dollars...

mastroberardino have lots of family drama like the sebastiani's and mondavis, families dont always agree about ways to run a winery.

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