2016 Nanni Cope' - Terre del Volturno
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90% Pallagrello Nero, 7% Aglianico, 3% Casavecchia grown on pergola. Mid to deep crimson. Beautiful, captivating nose of crushed red fruit, with a hint of violets and iron and with a little lift from the oak. Gorgeous blueberry and raspberry palate. Gripping concentration and at the same time elegant and with a cool-climate edge. Super-fine tannins and sensationally balanced, this is an exceptional wine in every way. (WS)
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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I'm on the fence. Giovanni Ascione tells me this is the best vintage he has ever made. I am less satisfied, however, with the purity of the bouquet displayed by the 2016 Sabbie di Sopra il Bosco. Of the various vintages I have tasted (starting with 2010), this is my least favorite. I am distracted by a note of impurity—a musty note—that I fear will worsen with time. This is definitely a wine of character, with its imperfections and all. I would suggest drinking it young while those primary notes of black cherry and plum are still intact. Production includes 7,630 750-milliliter bottles and 120 magnums.
There’s a veritable explosion of blue fruit here, but the ripeness is spot-on. Blueberries, hot stones, violets, roasted herbs, bark, tea leaves and cedar. The palate is very focused with lithe and velvety tannins that run over layers of finely tuned fruit through to a long, intense finish. What a wine, and a new find for us! Delicious now, but better in 2021.