Winery - Mastroberardino
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Initially, there’s good weight and mouthfeel, with almondy flavors. This is a pear-tinged white from the central Mediterranean coast that’s meant to be drunk with seafood. Dry to the extreme, yet straightforward, it’s better upon first impression; it breaks up after a while and the finish is rather thin.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a very correct and straightforward Aglianico that delivers all the basic promises of the variety. There’s firmness and deep structure here, but the wine is also flush with chewy fruit, tobacco, leather and dusty mineral tones on the close.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nova Serra opens with a luminous color accented by golden highlights followed by aromas of melon, peach and Golden Delicious apple. The wine is silky and creamy on the close, and those qualities make it a good partner to shellfish or risotto.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Next time you’re looking for a fresh Italian white to pair with your favorite foods, try the little-known Coda di Volpe (“tail of the fox”) grape that makes its home under the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. This expression offers citrus, peach and pear aromas.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This beautiful rosé opens with a pretty pink color and offers direct aromas of cranberry, raspberry, white cherry, almond skin and slight shadings of cinnamon spice. The mouthfeel is crisp, clean and shows medium structure and endurance.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A super Campania blend of Coda di Volpe, Fiano, Greco and Falanghina (basically all of the region’s white indigenous grapes), Mastro is a fabulously crisp, cheerful and enjoyable wine. It drinks like a charm with a no-fuss, direct approach.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here is a sophisticated and austere Aglianico from one of Campania’s best producers, with elegantly aged notes of resin, tar and asphalt over ripe black fruit, plums and spice that are very typical of the variety. The aromatic intensity matches the wine’s density and structure.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is among Campania’s best reds. The aromatic intensity and persistency is stratospheric and the wine doles out generous notes of red cherry, charred volcanic tones and licorice. It’s also a wine that evolves, limitlessly, in the glass, gaining intensity and purity the longer you wait. The tannins are solid and chewy and the duration of the length is excellent.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A wonderful expression of one of Campania’s most consistent varieties. Aged four months in oak; acacia, toasted almond and Golden Delicious apples round off a well-balanced and crisp feel in the mouth. Imported by Wilson Daniels Ltd.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The mineral component here is downright fantastic, as are the fresh aromas of pink grapefruit, lemon zest and green apple. Delightful notes of white stone appear again in the mouth to render a chalky, dry finish.
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