Cantine Cosimo Taurino

“Grapes are left to hang on the vine for a while longer. The result is a rich wine with concentrated notes of black fruit. Big style, but well made nevertheless. Explosive, full of ripe fruit, sweet spice and the trappings of extended oak ageing. Tasting it eight years down the road there are some tertiary notes of earthy mushroom coming through but this is still very fresh. Lots of acidity and tannin to protect it for another decade (or two). Finishes dry, with a note of mint riding a wave of warm alcohol. A bit on the ‘ripe’ side for me personally, but still a very impressive wine and a fine advert for the region.”

“Historically this is one of the iconic wines of Salice Salentino. On the nose is shows classical notes of red and black berry fruit, black pepper and a touch of wild herb. The palate is equally traditional, with a fleshy, unpretentious mouthfeel and with almost ten years of age to it the fruit has taken on layers of complexity - evolved fruit with a sense of leather of smoke.”