Terra di Lavoro 2018 - Galardi

TERRA DI LAVORO 2018 Really risky to associate Tolkien's Middle Earth with the Terra di Lavoro 2018. Yet it is for that "medium" of Tolkien that it is not an understatement of anything, because it is there that the whole history of the actions of his work is concentrated. The rest is Ocean. It is there, between two rich and grandiose vintages such as 17 and 19 that the Terra di Lavoro 2018 concentrates the whole story ... Making its way after a season that has given only bad weather and rigors, after a careful and scrupulous work of care and selection , the grapes harvested gave fruit to a winning classic. Already! The Terra di Lavoro of rainy years has become a classic. These vintages, 05, 13, 14, and then 16 are common to the characteristic of readiness. A harmonious balance in the bottle that requires less aging time to express the best of itself. Today's taste: kidnapped by the barrel, the color is dark but with intense and brilliant violet reflections. The nose is compact, it needs time to express itself. When the time is right we have a dark blueberry, a eucalyptus leaf, a licorice root. In the mouth the sensations of the evolving wine: a granitic sip of pulpy fruit that leaves no room for anything else for a long time. Then a slightly unripe black cherry, the acid load of berries, and a savory gratifying vinous sensation. But perhaps a little imagination is also an accomplice, anticipating part of what will come in the bottle. It could also become a Treasure ...