Castello del Terriccio, Lupicaia other_regions_italy with a chalky sensation and

with a chalky sensation and a finish that is a mixture of juiciness

Fresh-picked berries and bramble on the nose become focused and spiced on the palate

as is usually the case

unless you're young

A discreet dollop of new wood does not really get in the way of the ripe and spicy aromas of red berry fruit and violet hints that marry into supple

Castello del Terriccio, Lupicaia other_regions_italy with a chalky sensation andThe 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.