Salvatore Molettieri, Taurasi, Vigna Cinque Querce Riserva 2006 Chardonnay All grapes are handpicked and

All grapes are handpicked and fermented in small lots

Louis’ vines are in the great Reynards

as this insanely impressive barrel sample transcends the vintage

but most readers will probably prefer to give it a few years of bottle age and consume it over the following 30+ years

—Tom Wolf

Salvatore Molettieri, Taurasi, Vigna Cinque Querce Riserva 2006 Chardonnay All grapes are handpicked and95 points Wine Advocate Black cherries, licorice, incense, tobacco, spices burst from the glass in the 2006 Taurasi Riserva Vigna 5 Querce. Today, the 2006 is huge, imposing and virtually impenetrable, but with time in the glass the wine shows considerable depth and sheer richness. This is one of the more overt, textured Taurasis readers will come across. All the elements are in perfect balance and symmetry. Game, mocha, expresso, melted road tar and