Tenute Capaldo Riserva "Gulielmus" Taurasia Italy, 2017, 750
Tenute Capaldo Taurasi Riserva "Gulielmus" Campania Italy, 2017, 750
95 WS
"A gorgeous Taurasi, with an up-front burst of ripe fruit -- black cherry, wild strawberry and black plum reduction -- expanding on the palate and transitioning to a savory range of minerally stone and smoke accents. Reveals Mediterranean scrub, dried flowers and milled pepper, with fine, supple tannins swathed in the silky texture, while fresh acidity carries the flavor profile on the lasting finish." Drink now through 2032. 1,323 cases made, 250 cases imported.
95 JS
"The immediate freshness of the nose disguises the hidden depths of mineral complexity from dry to wet stone, which spreads to the palate and prop up the plum and blackberry-conserve fruit character. Then there’s some dried lime-like citrus, too. Full-to medium-bodied with lightly firm tannins and clean minerals on the long finish. So tempting even now, but this will age beautifully." Try from 2024.
Winery Notes:
Gulielmus comes from a 2-hectare vineyard in Taurasi, in the Sala district, where the soil is clayey and the unilateral guyot vines have been planted, starting from 1992, with buds harvested from the old prefillossera vineyards. The harvest is done by hand, between mid-October and early November. After fermentation in steel, the wine ages for 18/24 months in barriques and again in the bottle for over two years.
