The 2009 Pallagrello Nero & Casavecchia Castello delle Femmine shows better balance than the two single-variety bottlings. Flowers, smoke and ash add complexity to the dark fruit in this relatively straightforward Campanian red. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017.
The 2010 whites are the highlights of these new releases from Terre del Principe. As is the case throughout Campania, the 2009 reds are surprisignly open and accesible, with little of the structure that defines the truly great years.
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