Luigi Tecce 'Puro Sangue' 2018

2018 'Puro Sangue'*formerly Taurasi DOCG$86.99 on 3+ US Low (code: 3saves5)$91.99 SALE$99.99 regLuigi didn't produce Puro Sangue or Poliphemo in the 2017 vintage. In the 2018 vintage, he has decided to do away with the Taurasi DOCG and use the moniker R (Riserva) and 18 (2018); it's unlikely he'll return to Taurasi DOCG. Amalfi lemons and clove, cedar, sage, roasting chestnuts; a complex, elegant, finely woven nose. Puro Sangue is always a bit more put together than the wild child Polifemo, but this year it's like a bespoke Herringbone Tweed suit made by a Neapolitan tailor. The freshness here is remarkable, the lemon notes really come out, as does a vein of aged Chartreuse. Trust me on this one. - Importer95+ VINOUS (2016) No score for the 2018 yet, but this note for the 2016 in the previous release encapsulates what a great vintage like 2018 in the zone can produce:An unmistakable Aglianico bouquet of crushed rocks, flowery underbrush, ash, black olive and musky currants wafts up fro