Donnachiara
Irpinia Aglianico
Irpinia, Avellino, Campania, Italy
Dark, glass-clinging red purple. Lightly inviting nose and medium bodied palate of fresh blackberry and slightly underripe blueberry. Juicy medium plus acidity right from entry (it’s Italian, after all) and medium tannins that softly assert starting mid-palate. Medium short, dark finish. I started at the top with Donnachiara’s Taurasi Riserva, so this is obviously a third string offering. Still, a wonderful introduction to southern Italy’s best kept secret variety. Bold, dark fruit that will be at home in a wide variety of situations, from hearty beef or casserole dishes to medium and harder cheeses to simple delivery or frozen pizza. Drink this now and sit on that Taurasi for a couple of years.
Dark, glass-clinging red purple. Lightly inviting nose and medium bodied palate of fresh blackberry and slightly underripe blueberry. Juicy medium plus acidity right from entry (it’s Italian, after all) and medium tannins that softly assert starting mid-palate. Medium short, dark finish. I started at the top with Donnachiara’s Taurasi Riserva, so this is obviously a third string offering. Still, a wonderful introduction to southern Italy’s best kept secret variety. Bold, dark fruit that will be at home in a wide variety of situations, from hearty beef or casserole dishes to medium and harder cheeses to simple delivery or frozen pizza. Drink this now and sit on that Taurasi for a couple of years.
Jun 12th, 2021
Total Wine: has Aglianico energy, which is to say acidity & black cherry notes work nicely, teetering on the tannic side but obviously softens w air
Total Wine: has Aglianico energy, which is to say acidity & black cherry notes work nicely, teetering on the tannic side but obviously softens w air
Apr 4th, 2018
Ruby with berry fruit and spice notes. Dark berry and plum flavors with notes of black pepper, simple structure, nice acidity, medium finish ending with mineral spice. Tasting Sample.
Ruby with berry fruit and spice notes. Dark berry and plum flavors with notes of black pepper, simple structure, nice acidity, medium finish ending with mineral spice. Tasting Sample.
2 people found it helpfulSep 9th, 2017
Were I blind tasting it, I'd call right bank Bordeaux on the nose alone, so interesting for an aglianico. Stones, cranberry and fresh strawberry on the palate with some vibrancy. I'm just in love with this grape.
Were I blind tasting it, I'd call right bank Bordeaux on the nose alone, so interesting for an aglianico. Stones, cranberry and fresh strawberry on the palate with some vibrancy. I'm just in love with this grape.
2 people found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2015
Nice body and medium acidity from this tasty Aglianico. Always enjoyable like the other Aglianico wines, which are quite underrated in my opinion.
Nice body and medium acidity from this tasty Aglianico. Always enjoyable like the other Aglianico wines, which are quite underrated in my opinion.
1 person found it helpfulDec 26th, 2019
Medium-deep ruby-purple color.
Aromas of violet, black fruit
Dry. Flavors of black fruit, black current, tart black plum, violet, licorice. Rich, firm tannins. Bright acidity. Tart finish.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 3/5
Medium-deep ruby-purple color.
Aromas of violet, black fruit
Dry. Flavors of black fruit, black current, tart black plum, violet, licorice. Rich, firm tannins. Bright acidity. Tart finish.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 3/5
Nariz: ciruela y regaliz
Boca: Tanino M+, Acidez M/M+, Alcohol M/ M+
Nariz: ciruela y regaliz
Boca: Tanino M+, Acidez M/M+, Alcohol M/ M+
Beautiful ruby. Cherry. Intense tannins and a bit young. Smoothed out after 30 minutes. Spice starts to come out over time
Beautiful ruby. Cherry. Intense tannins and a bit young. Smoothed out after 30 minutes. Spice starts to come out over time
Aug 23rd, 2020Blueberry, tobacco, pepper, and licorice. Dry, leathery finish.
Blueberry, tobacco, pepper, and licorice. Dry, leathery finish.
May 9th, 2020