Masseria Piccirillo – Arausta 2022 – Terre del Volturno IGT Pallagrello Nero

Masseria Piccirillo – Arausta 2022 – Terre del Volturno IGT Pallagrello Nero

A lovely nose of fairly ripe (but balanced) fruit and offers a certain purity of fruit, texture and a certain depth. There are notes of pulpy blackberry, creamy violet plum and small notes of roasted-elegant cherry, associated with touches of cornflower, a hint of flowers, rosemary, as well as discreet, almost balsamic hints and pepper…

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Astroni – Colle Rotondella 2023 – Campi Flegrei DOC Piedirosso

Astroni – Colle Rotondella 2023 – Campi Flegrei DOC Piedirosso

A lovely, fruity, precise, spicy nose that offers a certain depth as well as a fine, elegant austerity. There are notes of black cherry, pulpy red plum and small notes of balsamic, associated with fine touches of lilac, violet, a hint of Timut pepper, mandarin zest, as well as a subtle hint of smoke, tobacco…

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Bosco de’ Medici – Pompeii 2024 – Pompeiano Rosso IGT

Bosco de’ Medici – Pompeii 2024 – Pompeiano Rosso IGT

The nose is fruity and offers a certain concentration, power, intensity and precision. It reveals notes of concentrated cassis and morello cherry, associated with touches of red pepper, cubeb pepper, fine hints of licorice stick, as well as hints of small roasted-elegant wild berries and a discreet hint of sappy/local grove. The palate is fruity,…

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Bosco de’ Medici – Lavaflava 2024 – Vesuvio DOC, Lacryma Christi Bianco

Bosco de’ Medici – Lavaflava 2024 – Vesuvio DOC, Lacryma Christi Bianco

(Finished 03/2025) The nose is elegant, precise and offers suppleness, a melodious side, a certain aromatic depth and a pretty floral side. There are notes of yellow peach, kumquat and small notes of juicy/pulpy medlar, associated with touches of white flowers, almost a discreet hint of acacia, a delicate hint of crunchy green almond, a…

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Masseria Piccirillo – I Calaia Casavacchio 2022 – Terre del Volturno

Masseria Piccirillo – I Calaia Casavacchio 2022 – Terre del Volturno

The nose is racy, spicy, deep and offers a lovely broad, elegance palette of spices. It reveals notes of boysenberry, violet and small notes of tonka bean, associated with fine hints of pulpy red plum and discreet hints of mocha. The palate is well-built, fruity, sapid, elegant, racy, fresh, vibrant and offers tension, energy and…

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Masseria Piccirillo – PrimaGioia 2022 – Brut Nature

Masseria Piccirillo – PrimaGioia 2022 – Brut Nature

(24 months on lees, disgorged April 2025) The nose is fruity, frank, racy, finely chiseled and offers a chalky, melodious and enveloping side. It reveals notes of pulpy apple, fresh yellow peach and small notes of fresh meringue, associated with subtle hints of almost sweet mandarin, fresh brioche, a discreet hint of fresh blond tobacco…

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La Fortezza – 2023, Sannio Barbera DOC

La Fortezza – 2023, Sannio Barbera DOC

The nose is aromatic, fresh and offers a certain juiciness, intensity in the structure, a certain elegant austerity and a hint of pepper/spices. There are notes of wild cassis, juniper berries and small wild berries, associated with touches of red pepper, dry local grove, as well as a hint of tobacco. The palate is fruity,…

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Colli di CastelFranci – Pendino 2024 – Fiano di Avellino

Colli di CastelFranci – Pendino 2024 – Fiano di Avellino

The wine benefits from decanting. The nose is textured, precise and offers a fine grain and a gastronomic side. It reveals notes of fresh kumquat, small crushed fruits and small notes of fleshy/juicy brugnon, associated with fine hints of citrus, Amalfi lemon, peach blossom, as well as a subtle hint of dried almond and an…

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Di Prisco – Tre Vigne 2017, Taurasi

Di Prisco – Tre Vigne 2017, Taurasi

The nose is elegant and offers a certain intensity/depth and beautiful definition. There are notes of concentrated blue plum, Madagascar pepper and small notes of saffron (on the floral side), associated with fine hints of creamy strawberry, small concentrated black berries, as well as a hint of lilac, sweet blond tobacco and a subtle hints…

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Tenuta Cavalier Pepe – Santo Stefano, 2019 – Irpinia Campi Taurasini

Tenuta Cavalier Pepe – Santo Stefano, 2019 – Irpinia Campi Taurasini

Lovely aromatic and spicy nose. There are notes of black pepper, rosemary and small notes of violet, associated with touches of cassis, small black berries, as well as hints of gray pepper, fine hints of lilac and a subtle hint of spices. The palate is well-built, fruity, silky, fresh and presents suppleness, gourmandise, silkiness, a…

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