Quintodecimo Taurasi Riserva Vigna Quintodecimo 2019

(not yet reviewed, 2018 review for reference) 95+ points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2023 One of the region's headline wines, the Quintodecimo 2018 Taurasi Riserva Vigna Quintodecimo (with fruit from limestone soils) is gorgeous and makes a beautiful first impression. This was a cool and challenging growing season with rain at inopportune times followed by a hot summer; however, the talented team at this estate has navigated these obstacles brilliantly. Ripe blackberry and baked plum are framed by exotic spice, Spanish cedar and campfire ash. The tannins will soften with more bottle time, and this vintage remains quite tight and dense at this young stage. Give it time. Only 2,129 bottles exist. Professor Luigi Moio's Quintodecimo is producing what I consider to be the best wines in Campania at the moment. Located in beautiful Mirabella Eclano in the mountainous area of Irpinia, this is a very special estate that is uncompromising when it comes to achieving quality (even in a challenging vintage like 2022). Monica Larner