I finished up the rest of the bottle last night. It had died, not much left to it. It never did really open up as I would have expected. However I can definitely see the potential for this wine with several years of bottle age. I won't open another of these for at least 5 more years.

After trying this wine at a local trade show in November (it showed beautifully so I ordered 2 - 6 packs),I ordered a bottle at a restaurant just before Christmas. Antipasto gone, entree gone, dessert gone - wine still closed. Total decanted time: 3 hours.

Yesterday, not having read this thread, I decanted a bottle at 4:00 for 7:00 dinner reservations. Re-canted after 3 hours and brought to restaurant to start drinking at 8:00. Antipasto gone, entree gone, dessert gone - wine STILL closed. Total decanted time: 6 hours.

It's going to be BIG when it's grown up, maybe after 2007 as Mr. Suckling states, probably later.

Thanks for the post guys. I will not be opening one of these for at least 5 to 10 years.

2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Serpico

This wine was brought to the CWM Italian dinner last weekend. I'm not sure who brought it though. WS gave it 94 points I believe. This wine is made with the Aglianico grape. This was an inky purple color with a character to match. Very heavy and bold. An in your face style that I could not fully embrace but I can certainly see why other would be entralled with this. Aromas of tar and flowers. Concentrated black fruit. Rather like a big Aussie Shiraz. Dry finish. I would say this could use some more time. 90+ points.

VM

Gorgeous inky purple color. Incredible density and a withering assault of tannin. Needs several years before it reveals itself, but you can sense that it is spring-loaded with some type of intense flavor. Not sure if it is extracted fruit or smoky/peppery clove. Only time will tell. 92P.

Very interesting wine. Thanks for bringing this Blue Oval!

Cheers,

Otis

I thought this was the best young wine I tried at the dinner. It was unique and had a boatload going on in the nose. Fabulous future when it unwinds.

Agilianico di Taurasi from Campania.

Dark, black, inky, colour. Opaque. Aromas of vanilla, blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, flowers. Full-bodied, tannic, with blackberry, raspberry, vanilla. Moderate-long finish, 35-40s, with black fruit. 91 points (03/12/2005).

Watching "Culinary Travels With Dave Eckert" on local public right now. He's visiting Feudi San Gregorio winery and surroundings. Super cool show!!

I just realized I have (or had recently) a bunch of their wines at home - The Falanghina Sannio, Ognissole Primitivo, Serpico- Efesto- and Montevergine Aglianicos. Great stuff... I respect a big producer who puts out high quality examples of native varietals at all different price points.

Had my first bottle of Serpico on Friday. Decanted only a couple of hours before first taste... but saved a glass for the next day as well.

Like getting hit in the mouth with a tannin brick - wow, but very nice. Right now, I couldn't bring myself to say I enjoyed it more than the Montevergine, which is closer to its drinking window and seemed to come through with more dark fruits and a great finish. But there is potential for the Serpico to be a real Wow wine in a decade or so. Right now, I'd say my rating is closer to the WS94, but I'll get back to you with a more definitive score in... 2015 or so. I'll probably save my other bottle till then, and the magnum until 2020 at least.