The 1977 Taurasi Riserva is a beast, with a dark, rich, massive display of balsamic-tinged black fruits, mixing hazelnut, coffee grinds and brown spice with earth and animal tones. It’s unabashedly bristling with savory energies on the palate, as zesty acids give life to dried tart blackberry and plums, with sour citrus, herbal tones and hints of tobacco echoing throughout the long finish… This wine may be immortal? It certainly has the primary fruit and acidity to carry it for many years to come. – E.G.
