Mastroberardino, Stilema Fiano d'Avellino 2017

94 points Vinous
"The 2017 Fiano di Avellino Stilema opens slowly, unwinding with dusty dried flowers, crushed oyster shells and incense giving way to young peaches and hints of exotic spice. This soothes with silken textures and ripe stone fruits, as tension builds through a mix of saline-minerals and lemon oils toward the close, all under an enriching air of crushed hazelnut. A salty flourish and sour citrus linger through the lightly structured finale, as the 2017 Fiano Stilema tapers off with impressive length. As gorgeous as this is today, it will only get better through short-term cellaring. The Fiano Stilema is basically a selection of a selection from Mastroberardino’s best vineyards which, in 2017, only amounted to a total of 3000 bottles in order to maintain the level of quality that the estate expects. The result is one of the most seductive expressions of the varietal that I’ve encountered."

Vinous Reverie Notes
Tasting Notes: Light straw yellow, with greenish reflections. This Fiano offers a broad and complex bouquet of smoky notes and Mediterranean brush, followed by delicate nuances of aromatic herbs and dried fruits. On the palate, this wine is clean, acidic, and nervy, with salty characters and an appreciable drinkability.