Masseria Felicia Falerno del Massico Ariapetrina

Same as the prior bottle.

Kind of pruned, but nice acidity and still a bit of tannin.

Powerful and brooding, showing punchy blackberry, varnish, and earth. Vivacious and spicy, but not without a certain finesse for the style. Incredibly young despite the bottle age, it's still an almost inky purple. Full of character and style. A lot of enjoyment here.

Deep, inky color; gorgeous. A very interesting and unique nose of cedar, red licorice, vinyl, herbs, cherry, mineral. Palate is distinctive and unique, with prune, more intense red licorice, and medicinal / herbal elements in the mix. Long, enjoyable finish where vanilla, chocolate, leather emerges. Complex and intriguing. Tannins have a very light grip. I’ve had Aglianicos before, but this is NOTHING like that. This was recommended by one of the folks at this wine store, and I’m so glad …

Polished, somewhat dusty on the nose. Nice balance in the mouth, with ample acidity, gripping yet fine tannins, and a compote of figs, plums and blueberries. Not really comparable to any of the more common varietals. Ready now but can easily and gracefully age another 6-7 years.

Long decant, two and a half hours, deep purple in color. The nose is savory, with gravel, light plum and cherry. The palate is thick with tannins and minimal acidity, the light plum continues. On the austere side you have to enjoy this varietal to appreciate this bottle.

Decanted for about 2 hours. Very nice. Tannic and not very acidic. The nose has a little bit of a cedar hint and fresh air next to a stream. The taste of mineral with a lot of little complexities make this a nice smooth savory wine with a good finish.