Castello del Terriccio, Lupicaia other_regions Terrific and worth a special

Terrific and worth a special search to find though be aware that this youthfully austere effort will required extended cellaring

The delicious and tautly muscular flavors possess very good verve while the firm

vibrant acidity and some overall austerity

no hard edges and incredible purity of fruit

wait another 5 years

Castello del Terriccio, Lupicaia other_regions Terrific and worth a specialThe 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.