Villa Matilde Avallone
Petrafusa Taurasi Aglianico
Taurasi, Avellino, Campania, Italy
This is 100% aglianco not a blend.
This is 100% aglianco not a blend.
1 person found it helpfulJul 9th, 2022Quite soft & fruity for what size expect of a Taurasi. A touch of creamy cherries, with the typical cocktail of mineral rocks & exotic spice only in the back.
On the palate this is juicy, fresh and with the tannins already softened (but a bit dry), zippy acidity and some black cherry.
Approachable, juicy & good but… not great.
Quite soft & fruity for what size expect of a Taurasi. A touch of creamy cherries, with the typical cocktail of mineral rocks & exotic spice only in the back.
On the palate this is juicy, fresh and with the tannins already softened (but a bit dry), zippy acidity and some black cherry.
Approachable, juicy & good but… not great.
2017 opened 2024. A little too fruit forward for my taste. Mild scents of Earth and briars on the nose. Ripe black cherries on the front. Soft tannins — but otherwise not much is there. Earth notes begin mid palate. The tannic structure fades on the end leaving a mildly bitter finish. Nothing offensive about this wine — neither does it challenge me in any way. I’m not very familiar with the Aglianico grape. If this is typical of the of this varietal, it’s a better mixing grape than a primary.
Opened a second bottle March of 2025. Same comments as before, except I only drank a glass and saved the rest for the next day. Much more balanced after some oxygenation! Upped my rating from 8.8 to 9.2!
2017 opened 2024. A little too fruit forward for my taste. Mild scents of Earth and briars on the nose. Ripe black cherries on the front. Soft tannins — but otherwise not much is there. Earth notes begin mid palate. The tannic structure fades on the end leaving a mildly bitter finish. Nothing offensive about this wine — neither does it challenge me in any way. I’m not very familiar with the Aglianico grape. If this is typical of the of this varietal, it’s a better mixing grape than a primary.
Opened a second bottle March of 2025. Same comments as before, except I only drank a glass and saved the rest for the next day. Much more balanced after some oxygenation! Upped my rating from 8.8 to 9.2!
Acidity rich taurasi. Red and black with fig. 2017 @5500, K HK KH, 230825
Acidity rich taurasi. Red and black with fig. 2017 @5500, K HK KH, 230825
Aug 25th, 2023