Castello del Terriccio, Lupicaia other_regions mandarin orange peel and ground

mandarin orange peel and ground anise in this light-bodied

The searing tannin and backward expression are reminiscent of a Serralunga Barolo

shockingly fresh flavors of currant

grapefruit and some florality

Castello del Terriccio, Lupicaia other_regions mandarin orange peel and groundThe balsamic notes are really starting to open up here in the 2009 Lupicaia. This wine has begun to come of age. This was a slightly cooler growing season, and this wine shows little of the ripe, fruit forwardness that marked many of the following vintages. There is a velvety side to this Lupicaia, with more textural looseness and openness in general.