A mystery I’ve never understood: why Aglianico ( in all its interpretations) does not get more love. Or perhaps I’m simply outside of the ring of knowledge. Regardless, this bottle has the characteristic black ink color, blackberry & black cherry notes, & freshness which I cherish in Aglianico. Never goopy. If I had to say, more medium bodied than not . Oh, & way under 20$- that’s criminal. — 10 months ago


Dinner at Nebo Lodge Aug 2017
Super nice. Smooth with good tannins that weren't too grippy. Amazing and intense nose. Dark fruits and earth.
Biodynamic/organic grapes
Licorice. Importer: Ideal wine and spirits. One of the top 5 wines I’ve ever had — 6 years ago
Elegant! About $30 at ABC — 14 years ago
Soft on the palate, really opens up on the finish. Volcanic minerality with underlying fruit. — 5 years ago
This wine is 100% Aglianico, from a 2-hectar plot with 80-year-old vines outside the village of Maschito. The wine is dark purple and a bit cloudy; a hauting minerality of cholrine-alkalinity and bloody notes of iron (although soil minerals don’t necessarily end up in the grape, it is interesting to note that the soil is vulcanic and rich in iron and magnesium), also in the nose is blackcurrant, dark cherries, and vanilla (15 months on oak). On the palate the wine is fruit-driven and has a prominent structure of high acids and very coarse teeth-clinging tannins, the mid-palate is weak, and the finish spicy, green, “liquoricy” and the iron-blood notes lingers for a few seconds. This is no Taurasi, but an interesting and tasty wine. — 5 years ago
Very tannic bordering on alcohol upfront. Finished smooth. Had with 80 day aged ribeye at L’Etoile in Madison, WI. — 7 years ago
AEL
Acidic, bright, great fruit and a spicy note. Really enjoyable and good price point. Il Cappricio Friday of Thanksgiving. — 9 months ago