2008 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici Riserva Antonio

Enjoyed this over the course of several days, and it saw improvement each day. I've had this wine next to the 2006 Mastroberardino Riserva, and the oak treatment on the 2008 seemed obtrusive. On its own, the 2008 is quite nice, especially with food. It is hard to compare any wine to the ethereal beauty of the 2006 Mastroberardino Riserva.

The 2008 Mastroberardino Riserva Antonio was produced to commemorate the life of Antonio Mastroberardino who passed away in 2014. It is made with fruit from their Montemarano vineyard and is aged for 30 months in a combination of botte grande and barrique. 

Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici Riserva is one of my favorite wines in the world. The alluring red fruit, spice, anise and sous bois are presented in such a way that the Aglianico varietal reaches its utmost potential via the amazing Campanian terroir.