Splash decanted and poured; enjoyed over the course of two hours. The 1999 pours a deep, turbid ruby color with an opaque core and some rim variation; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with lovely perfumed notes of tart and ripe red and dark fruits: brambles, kirsch, tobacco, purple flowers, green bell pepper, cigar box, leather, cocoa, dried green herbs and inorganic earth. On the plate late, the wine is dry with medium, well integrated tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. To my palate, this is in a great place right now and I would expect it will hold in this drinking window for many years to come. What a lovely treat to enjoy one of Silvia’s wines with some age. Drink now through 2034.
Splash decanted and poured; enjoyed over the course of two hours. The 1999 pours a deep, turbid ruby color with an opaque core and some rim variation; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with lovely perfumed notes of tart and ripe red and dark fruits: brambles, kirsch, tobacco, purple flowers, green bell pepper, cigar box, leather, cocoa, dried green herbs and inorganic earth. On the plate late, the wine is dry with medium, well integrated tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. To my palate, this is in a great place right now and I would expect it will hold in this drinking window for many years to come. What a lovely treat to enjoy one of Silvia’s wines with some age. Drink now through 2034.
Jun 28th, 2024
Dinner party, notes will be limited.
Beautiful, while Cabernet dominant, the Aglianco does show through.
Dinner party, notes will be limited.
Beautiful, while Cabernet dominant, the Aglianco does show through.
Apr 6th, 2019
Black berries, black currants, graphite, sandlewood and cocoa
Black berries, black currants, graphite, sandlewood and cocoa
Jul 18th, 2017
Simply one of best and most balanced southern Italian reds I’ve had all year. The Aglianico dominates the nose. Wonderfully dense and layered, beautiful tannin structure.
Simply one of best and most balanced southern Italian reds I’ve had all year. The Aglianico dominates the nose. Wonderfully dense and layered, beautiful tannin structure.
1 person found it helpfulDec 6th, 2020
The Aglianico, while only 10% of the blend, really shines through. Pencil shavings, leather, and maybe a hint of Brett dominate the nose at first, though eventually with time and air it opens up to reveal some black currant and black plum. Solidly structured with tannins that held up to a tomahawk ribeye even after all this time in bottle. Fun bottle.
The Aglianico, while only 10% of the blend, really shines through. Pencil shavings, leather, and maybe a hint of Brett dominate the nose at first, though eventually with time and air it opens up to reveal some black currant and black plum. Solidly structured with tannins that held up to a tomahawk ribeye even after all this time in bottle. Fun bottle.
1 person found it helpfulJan 31st, 2019
Colli Di Salerno, Salerno, Campania, Italy
