October 15, 2023 - Needs some air to soften the tannins. Really nice and last glass was best. No hurry to open next one.
September 1, 2023 - Intense cherry red with slightly garnet nail, at the nose it is incredbly balsamic, with redcurrant, thyme (very beautiful here), earth to close it up. On the palate it has really lively tannins, with high but integrated acidity. Alcohol is a bit too strong but doesn't disturb the overall balance. The finish is very long and warm. Overall great wine but the feeling I had was of a wine that will never smooth the tannins before to take the descending road. I would give it 2 more years.
April 16, 2023 - Surprisingly youthful. Deep maroon, with just some slight indications of age. Earthy, aged, quite rich nose. Nice palate, great balance, very good depth, long finish. Earthy; not joyously fruity, needs the right food. Quite glad that I have another bottle that I can keep for several more years, and see where this lands when closer to full maturity. Lots of sediment.
April 4, 2023 - Still a fantastisk wine. Lacked a little fruit. Burs its now a real cellarwi . It kost now nok 1500 at the monopoly. Sndsre stiil rising.
A Taurasi fore many comming years.
February 19, 2023 - 3rd bottle from a small case, and 15 months since my last one. Not much to add to my previous notes. This is well balanced but aromatically fairly muted. Not showing any overripeness or heat, to the contrary there is a subtle green touch that provides freshness together with the slightly elevated acidity. Nice easy drinking wine but nothing special really.
February 18, 2023 - After steamboat dinner at Old Holland Rd. Pop and poured. Drank in Grassl 1855.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour with garnet rim. Legs. Sediments at bottom of bottle.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of smoky ash earth, meat and old leather, black fruits. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), resolving high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of roasted black fruits - blackberries, black cherries, leather meat, smooth dark cassis and spice, savoury earth. Some tea leaves on day 2. Long finish.
Very good quality. Time to drink up and enjoy this well aged Aglianico.
December 4, 2022 - Va areato tanto, anche bevuto su più giorni. È un vino possente, acido, alcoolico (troppo per i miei gusti), ma anche vegetale, fruttato, equilibrato e di nuovo acido. Ti prende a schiaffoni e poi ti intriga.
October 14, 2022 - Knickarp
October 24, 2021 - Pnp. Another nice bottle of the 07. Consistent with my last bottle this is a nicely balanced but aromatically somewhat muted red. Medium body, mainly dark fruit but not overripe at all. Everything is in nice balance but nothing remarkable either and I can’t see this ever going beyond the 90-91 point range. Very nice weekday wine in my eyes.
July 30, 2021 - Wow this has improved over time! Everyone enjoyed this, lots of fruit, tannins fully integrated. Excellent on throughout