Wine Region: Campania

(2015) A much more youthful, solid crimson colour. Just a touch of volatility, with plenty of oak. So much sweetness and oak, again just too much sweetness making this rather cloying, not enough structure to carry it.

(2015) Intense, wonderfully expressive nose, with lifted aromatics, lots of peach kernel and honey and very vivid citrus. Hints of toffee, very complex. Rich and mouth-filling, with a lovely weight and concentration, the juiciness and fruit of this is lovely.

(2015) From a winery in the volcanic region of Talese Therme. A medium to big winery, private, and producing some millions of bottles from mostly local growers. Lightly perfumed, but not terribly distinctive, some straw-like notes. Dry and quite full, with good balance.

(2015) Not quite so deeply coloured and undoubtedly seems fresher. Again blossom and pollen aromas, and the bitter almond bite on the palate is decisive and pithy, really bold and structured stuff of huge intensity with an endlessly long finish. It's one of those wines that is almost tipping over into just too high a level of concentration, but it is marvellous and singular.

(2015) From a non-traditional wine growing family, who employ an oenologist from Avellino with knowledge of making Taurasi. Rich, coffeeish and elegant, with some cedar and smokiness, and elegant balance. Lovely notes of flowers and pretty dry red fruits. A very classy wine, with excellent balance and length.

(2015) A touch of lightness to the colour here - less dense. Just pure coffee and mocha, all about the oak. That sweet, soft oak just swamps the palate too - there is such lovely sweet fruit here, but the whole effect is pruney, overripe and sweet.

(2015) A selection of top Falanghina, around 20,000 bottles. Not a vineyard selection, but a tank selection. No malo, no wood. Long lees contact. Made in a dedicated winery for top wines within the big Guardiense cooperative, in a reductive environment. Again, lovely and vivid aromatics. Yeasty and bold, with but lovely floral aromatics, and citrus peel, very vividly fruity. Fresh and very vivid, flowing flavours.

(2015) A beautiful golden colour, from a winery that specialises in Moscato, sparkling and sweet wines, from the coolest area of Sannio. Hints of orange and honey to typical floral notes. There is some toast and some nuttiness too, that comes through on the palate, with powerful flavour, full body and massive presence. Nice balancing acidity. Needs a slice of torte de la Nona.

(2015) 50% of this was fermented in second use barriques. Blossom and almond, pollen and charming orchard fruits. A touch of salty minerals in a marvellous nose. The palate has lovely dash and verve, reminiscent of a great white Graves perhaps, with the bittersweet, bitter almond finish. Long and delicious. A great wine.

(2015) 500,000 bottle production from a winery and 5* hotel/restaurant built five years ago. A little hint of tomato leaf, but nice fruit comes through. Balanced and savoury, with a fine balance and very nice, understated style.