A medium-bodied red with blackberry, wet-earth and graphite aromas and flavors. Fine tannins and a beautiful finish. This is a polished and fine Taurasi.

The 2018 Taurasi is velvety and darkly saturated with an extracted taste profile that puts black plum, blackberry preserves and tarry flavors front and center. The wine presents a veritable wall of those black fruit aromas, but it also softens with time, thanks to budding tertiary tones of spice, cured leather and earth. The leather aroma lingers longest, thanks to 18 months in oak.

Dark as night, the 2018 Taurasi displays a deep red, nearly purple color as it smolders up from the glass with an earthy blend of flowery undergrowth, ashen stones and animal musk, giving way to black currants. This sweeps across the palate with textures of pure silk that usher in masses of mineral-drenched red and black fruits, all guided by brisk acidity. A salty flourish lingers under an air of violet florals as the 2018 finishes spicy, long and structured, leaving a note of tangerine that adds lovely contrast. Patience will be required yet also rewarded.