Christopher Massie, JJ Buckley, August 2011

Beautiful ruby red color. Striking aromatics combine macerated black cherry, saddle leather, plums, dates and clove. The bouquet evolves even more as the wine opens, revealing additional spice components and complexity. On the palate, the 2006 Radici displays striking depth while remaining precise and elegant. Revealing the same complex fruit nuances from the nose, as well as a combination of fruit, excellent structure and prominent tannins, the overall impression indicates the potential for a decade of improvement. One of the most intricate and age-worthy wines of the genre, this vintage of Radici further justifies this producer as the vanguard of the red-wine revolution in the Italian south.

95 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2011

The 2006 Taurasi Radici hits the palate with masses of blueberries, black berries, flowers and spices. The 2006 is a big, explosive wine in need of considerable cellaring. That said, it is remarkably accessible for a young Taurasi from this historic property. Layers of fruit continue to build towards the exotic, concentrated finish. This is a marvelous wine in the making. The 2006 spent two years in a combination of casks and smaller French oak barrels. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2046. -Antonio Galloni

91 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, April 2011

Bright ruby-red. Perfumed, terroir-driven aromas and flavors of blackcurrant, licorice, iron, woodsmoke and minerals. At once dense and suave, with herbal and peppery nuances complicating the wine's aromatic flavors of red cherry, plum, tobacco and flinty minerals. Finishes with building tannins and a juicy freshness. - Ian D'Agata

About Winery

Mastroberardino is Campania's most renowned winery, established in the 1750s by winemaker Pietro di Mastro Berardino. Pietro was awarded the professional title of `Mastro' as testament to his skills in quality winemaking, a tradition that has continued uninterrupted for ten generations and one that still continues today.

Located in the town of Altripalda, in the ancient region of Irpinia, this family-based firm has long championed the indigenous varieties of this region: Aglianico, Falanghina, Fiano, Piedirosso, Greco and Coda di Volpe. Today, Mastroberardino is universally acknowledged to have been the most important guardian of the ancient winemaking heritage of Campania.

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