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Friday, December 23, 2016 - The first time I had this wine was at a tasting dinner and I absolutely loved it. I didn't score it then because I thought that the ambiance of the evening might have affected my judgment.

This time, in my house, I confirmed the earlier experience. In the nose, a nice swirl of dark fruits and maybe a whiff of menthol. Appearance: Not-quite opaque dark purple, pretty throughout. Some sediment on the bottom of the bottle. On the palate, tongue-hugging tannins, smooth-as-silk attack, those dark fruits again and black licorice. This aglianico reminds me a bit of some barolos, amarones and cabernets that I've had in the past, like maybe a blend of them. Happily, two bottles left which I will try to drink in the next 2-3 years.

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