Pietracupa

Taurasi Aglianico

9.149 ratings

9.27 pro ratings

Taurasi, Avellino, Campania, Italy

Aglianico

Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

Allison Lyzenga

8.7

Balanced tannin and acid; dark fruit, spice, earth

Balanced tannin and acid; dark fruit, spice, earth

Jun 15th, 2014

9.1

Big and bold

Big and bold

Sep 22nd, 2013

9.5

Had never heard of this before - love it

Had never heard of this before - love it

May 13th, 2016

9.2

Liked the finish and oak tones. Medium bodied and a smooth smooth operator

Liked the finish and oak tones. Medium bodied and a smooth smooth operator

Feb 14th, 2016

9.0

Took a good half an hour to open up but then really nice. I thought it had a bouquet of bubblegum although nobody at the table completely agreed. (One acknowledged maybe, one disagreed) Flavors of chocolate, leather, tobacco and rosemary, good tannic structure and decent finish.

Took a good half an hour to open up but then really nice. I thought it had a bouquet of bubblegum although nobody at the table completely agreed. (One acknowledged maybe, one disagreed) Flavors of chocolate, leather, tobacco and rosemary, good tannic structure and decent finish.

Oct 14th, 2015

9.2

2009. Decent, fruity, nice acidity, long finish.

2009. Decent, fruity, nice acidity, long finish.

Aug 26th, 2015

9.2

Big & bold! Fabulous!

Big & bold! Fabulous!

Apr 14th, 2015

Alex Wettersten

9.7

One of my favorite Taurasi

One of my favorite Taurasi

Jan 4th, 2015

9.8

Fantastic and unique! Smoke and pine and tannins. Meditate and drink this one.

Fantastic and unique! Smoke and pine and tannins. Meditate and drink this one.

Jun 30th, 2014

9.6

At il buco alimentari with Stefan and Roxanna

At il buco alimentari with Stefan and Roxanna

Feb 20th, 2014