Terredora di Paolo Pago dei Fusi Taurasi 2012

The 2012 Taurasi Pago dei Fusi captivates with a bouquet that blends animal musk and earth tones with sweet tobacco, plum sauce and dark chocolate. This is surprisingly racy and sleek. It’s savory to the core, with bitter blackberry and exotic spices enhanced by sour citrus. It finishes with outstanding length and structure, as a bump of residual acidity adds a mouthwatering component that provides lovely balance. The depth, complexity and integration of wood are stunning. The 2012 Taurasi Pago dei Fusi is quite an achievement for Terredora di Paolo. Drinking window: 2025-2035. Score – 95. (Eric Guido, vinous.com, June 2023)