Fattoria Galardi
Terra di Lavoro Roccamonfina Aglianico Piedirosso
Tar, tar, tar, fruit? Flowers? Expected a bit more at this age.
Tar, tar, tar, fruit? Flowers? Expected a bit more at this age.
Oct 22nd, 2017Band aid, dry wood, spices, dark chocolate. Very savory and quite dry this has loads of character
Band aid, dry wood, spices, dark chocolate. Very savory and quite dry this has loads of character
1 person found it helpfulFeb 2nd, 2022Deep purple color, aromatics a bit reticent. Dark fruit, good acidity with palpable tannins. A wine of great structure. Perfect food wine. We just loved it. With rosemary Tails and Trotters rib pork chops smoked over pecan wood in the BGE. Lucky us!
Deep purple color, aromatics a bit reticent. Dark fruit, good acidity with palpable tannins. A wine of great structure. Perfect food wine. We just loved it. With rosemary Tails and Trotters rib pork chops smoked over pecan wood in the BGE. Lucky us!
1 person found it helpfulAug 21st, 2014Excellent, if anything was off was that it was younger than I was expecting. Easily has another 10+ years to go. Smoke, leather, game, and spice accent mature black cherry and blackberry fruits. Some forest floor secondary mature notes give away the age factor.
Excellent, if anything was off was that it was younger than I was expecting. Easily has another 10+ years to go. Smoke, leather, game, and spice accent mature black cherry and blackberry fruits. Some forest floor secondary mature notes give away the age factor.
Jun 7th, 2015Decanted it. Earth, wood, dark fruit. Low acid, balanced, structured but subtle and elegant. Wowee zowee.
Decanted it. Earth, wood, dark fruit. Low acid, balanced, structured but subtle and elegant. Wowee zowee.
Aug 9th, 2022Incredibly disappointing. Green pepper leather and blah. Maybe just a bad bottle. Was bought from Italian wine merchants and stores in temp cellar since arrival.
Incredibly disappointing. Green pepper leather and blah. Maybe just a bad bottle. Was bought from Italian wine merchants and stores in temp cellar since arrival.
Apr 1st, 2020Still quite young with much tannic grip. Tar and leather, tobacco and a funk on the nose. Currants. Dark and smoky. More Kaa the snake then Baloo the bear.
Still quite young with much tannic grip. Tar and leather, tobacco and a funk on the nose. Currants. Dark and smoky. More Kaa the snake then Baloo the bear.
Oct 8th, 2018