TN Greco di Tufo 1990, Mastroberardino

The Greco di Tufo 1990, Mastroberardino, had been stored properly since release and was the last bottle. I drank several bottles of it many years ago. I was not expecting much since, in the past I did not find many Italian dry whites that aged well at all. Many were good fish wines when young, but they often oxidized rapidly, if they were not slightly oxidized when first received in the US.

The wine is now light yellow with no hint of oxidation.It is now more smooth and complex than when young. It reminds me just a bit of how a top white Bordeaux ages. It is not as intense and does not have much herbal quality. There is considerable mineral quality but it is not flinty. There is a special smell and taste that is complex, but subtle, that hints of wild flowers or wild flower honey. The wine is quite dry with enough acid. It is a good fish or shellfish wine, but now better suited for richer fish dishes. I had it with a lobster tail with crab stuffing, and it was about right for that.

The grapes for this Greco were planted in the Avellino when it was colonized by the Greeks before there was a Rome. The vines grow at about 2000 ft. above sea level, which likely is a big advantage in this Southern part of Italy. Heaven knows what the ancient wines from Greco grown here were like.

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I really like Greco di Tufo but I had no idea it could age for so long. Thanks for the notes!

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