Mastroberardino Naturalis Historia 2017 Taurasi DOCG

A Taurasi DOCG red from Mastroberardino, made from grapes grown in a vineyard more than 40 years old, at about 400 metres above sea level. It spends 24 months in barrique and a further 30 months in glass after bottling. Generous on the nose and austere on the palate, it is a long-lived wine of great structure that speaks for Irpinia, an ancient and shadowy land. The colour is ruby with garnet reflections. The nose is broad and rich, with jammy fruit, undergrowth, spice and hints of liquorice and tobacco. The palate is full and dense, with velvety, well-integrated tannins and excellent persistence.