Elena Fucci
Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Basilicata, Italy
dark fruit, plum sauce, slightest hint of Razzles, herbs & botanicals
similar fruits for palate, perhaps w slightest hint of Cola Bottle Gummies, and mixed finish of tea bark & volcanic ash
dark fruit, plum sauce, slightest hint of Razzles, herbs & botanicals
similar fruits for palate, perhaps w slightest hint of Cola Bottle Gummies, and mixed finish of tea bark & volcanic ash
Black pepper, earth, black fruit, dried flowers. Metal. With Gott's takeout harvest dinner.
Black pepper, earth, black fruit, dried flowers. Metal. With Gott's takeout harvest dinner.
1 person found it helpfulSep 4th, 2015Bright red fruit. Fairly straightforward on the palete. Tasty juice with some time ahead of it.
Bright red fruit. Fairly straightforward on the palete. Tasty juice with some time ahead of it.
1 person found it helpfulJan 9th, 2015Like a young chateauneuf du pape. Orange peel, lavender, black pepper (does grown on lava give it spice?), leather and soy sauce on the finish
Like a young chateauneuf du pape. Orange peel, lavender, black pepper (does grown on lava give it spice?), leather and soy sauce on the finish
Feb 22nd, 2016
What a serious wine. Still young, but such expressive aromatics. Iron dirt, plum skin, fresh tobacco leaf, iodine. So much to smell. Mouthfeel is somewhat lean, tannins and acid are medium plus. This wine will age gracefully for 15 years. I will try to lay off my remaining bottles as long as I can.
What a serious wine. Still young, but such expressive aromatics. Iron dirt, plum skin, fresh tobacco leaf, iodine. So much to smell. Mouthfeel is somewhat lean, tannins and acid are medium plus. This wine will age gracefully for 15 years. I will try to lay off my remaining bottles as long as I can.
Jan 10th, 2016Definitely needs cellaring but the quality shows now. Big, powerful, intense black fruit, smokiness, volcanic soil shows brilliantly. High tannic structure softened after 3 days open. Great acid structure. This is what Aglianico should be.
Definitely needs cellaring but the quality shows now. Big, powerful, intense black fruit, smokiness, volcanic soil shows brilliantly. High tannic structure softened after 3 days open. Great acid structure. This is what Aglianico should be.
Aug 9th, 2015Big wine with just the right level of tannins and paired perfectly with braised short ribs. Tannins cut through the rich meat. Definitely a little known gem of a wine from off the beaten path in southern Italy.
Big wine with just the right level of tannins and paired perfectly with braised short ribs. Tannins cut through the rich meat. Definitely a little known gem of a wine from off the beaten path in southern Italy.
Sep 3rd, 2017Prunes, blackberries, dark earth, dried grasses. Tannin+, acidity+, I'd let this sit another 3-5 years
Prunes, blackberries, dark earth, dried grasses. Tannin+, acidity+, I'd let this sit another 3-5 years
Jul 22nd, 2016
Put back in the cellar. Lots of potential but too raw and powerful at the moment to really enjoy IMHO.
Put back in the cellar. Lots of potential but too raw and powerful at the moment to really enjoy IMHO.
Feb 16th, 2016Tobacco, dry rose, potpourri, mature crabapple, lingonberry (seriously), iron, some sweet spice like licorice, black tea. This 2012 is a bit closed, but still nice. Needs to be paired with food, I'd try grilled ribeye, pasta alla Norma. Korean short ribs would be perfect. Complex and beautiful.
Tobacco, dry rose, potpourri, mature crabapple, lingonberry (seriously), iron, some sweet spice like licorice, black tea. This 2012 is a bit closed, but still nice. Needs to be paired with food, I'd try grilled ribeye, pasta alla Norma. Korean short ribs would be perfect. Complex and beautiful.
Feb 6th, 2016