All the press agrees on this one!
- 92 Wine of the Year - Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2025 ($90 suggested retail)
- Rated 96/100 James Suckling
- Rated 96/100 The Wine Enthusiast
- Rated 96/100 The Wine Enthusiast
- Rated 94/100 The Wine Advocate
Gulielmus comes from a five acre vineyard in Taurasi, in the Sala district, where the soil is clay and the traditional guyot trellised vines have been planted, starting from 1992, with buds harvested from the old pre-phylloxera vineyards. The harvest is done by hand between mid-October and early November. After fermentation in steel, the wine ages for 18-24 months in barriques and again in the bottle for over two years prior to release.
Rated 94/100 The Wine Spectator
The aromas are fantastic, with black truffles, ash, wet earth, basalt and black pepper. Medium-bodied with firm and intense fruit that goes on for minutes. An excellent and complex single-vineyard aglianico. Drinkable now, but better in two or three years.
Rated 96/100 James Suckling
The nose billows with the savory smokiness of black pepper, chili pepper, hot tar and cumin, while a pop of Mission figs and black plums adds energy. Berries, cherries and more plums lead the way on the palate, before dusty tannins reinvigorate a peppery, metallic earthiness. A serious wine that's also an absolute pleasure to drink.
Rated 96/100 The Wine Enthusiast
This is a delicious wine that reveals a luscious and rich consistency. The Tenute Capaldo 2018 Taurasi Riserva Gulielmus stands apart in a crowd thanks to the generous and seamless nature of its texture. There are no harsh edges here, and the wine is redolent of black fruit, plum and sweet spice. The tannins are integrated and velvety in this wine, which sees anywhere from 18 to 24 months in barrique.
Rated 94/100 The Wine Advocate
