Rich, ripe and somewhat dried fruit. Earth. Medium bodied but intense. Definitely old world and with rusticity.
There's something that still unpleasantly assaults the palate... I honestly can't tell if it's the unintegrated acid, overectraction, or tannins that have "dissolved" by turning into to raspy chalk
This is not so bad as to make the wine unpleasant in the glass! It's just neither a fun or interesting wine alone in the glass.
It plays its part well alongside some room temp lamb stew
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Nose - black cherry, black plum, earth, game, med intensity. Palate - ripe dark cherry/plum fruit, med+ acid, med tannin, med + body, med alc, meat, lavender/dried herb, cassis, crushed stone dusty, rustic tannin, toast, bitter almond, prune/raisin. Least tannic Aglianico I think I have had and only 13% alcohol. Fresh and forward drinking.
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Wild, floral, animal, black cherry and licorice nose. Very good flavour replays, with a balanced structure on the palate; pleasant bitter finish. 3.5/5
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Enjoyed this wine and think it needs an acidic food, like pasta with marinara or pizza and red sauce, to enhance it. Good balance of fruit and peppery spice. Would buy again.
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Medium garnet. High alcohol. Off dry. Very acidic with heavy tannins that are not too sharp. Spiced plum and black cherry on the nose and palate. Also a hint of cocoa powder and green bell pepper on the palate. After eating meat thin crust pizza from Papa Johns, this wine opens up nicely with a smoky, heavily-spiced, tart blackberry mouth.
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I’m drinking this out of a paper cup in my hotel room on a business trip. I just picked this up to go with the pizza I was having in my room and saw the wine spectator sticker on it. If I was tasting this blind I would say it’s young super Tuscan or Malbec. Nice upfront flavors of earthy dark fruits with a very rich, hinting at sweet, mid palate. Nice tannins at the end.
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Excellent RQP. Prunes, canneberges, épices. En bouche ça a une belle rondeur, c'est soyeux mais avec assez d'acidité pour rendre le tout extrêmement buvable. Je rachète.
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Bu en succ lors des nouveaux arrivages. Ample avec de la mâche. Prunes et épices. De beaux tannins charnus sur une finale assez longue et épicée. Pour le prix c'est bien!
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6/25/2022 - FiggySmalls wrote:
Rich, ripe and somewhat dried fruit. Earth. Medium bodied but intense. Definitely old world and with rusticity.
There's something that still unpleasantly assaults the palate... I honestly can't tell if it's the unintegrated acid, overectraction, or tannins that have "dissolved" by turning into to raspy chalk
This is not so bad as to make the wine unpleasant in the glass! It's just neither a fun or interesting wine alone in the glass.
It plays its part well alongside some room temp lamb stew
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3/16/2022 - middlebrook wrote:
Judy's book club
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12/26/2020 - joet626 Likes this wine: 88 Points
dry and earthy. Definitely a food wine
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12/19/2020 - Jobu wrote: 90 Points
Black fruit, leather, smoked meat, a little earthy spice. Solid wine.
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3/1/2020 - R2-D2 wrote: 88 Points
Nose - black cherry, black plum, earth, game, med intensity. Palate - ripe dark cherry/plum fruit, med+ acid, med tannin, med + body, med alc, meat, lavender/dried herb, cassis, crushed stone dusty, rustic tannin, toast, bitter almond, prune/raisin. Least tannic Aglianico I think I have had and only 13% alcohol. Fresh and forward drinking.
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11/29/2019 - cartime Likes this wine: 90 Points
Black cherry, blackberry, prune, baking spice. Tannic. Needs time.
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9/30/2019 - Ruubious wrote:
Opened and decanted for about an hour, lovely aromas and structure, typical Aglianico aromas, flowers, herbs, leather.
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9/4/2019 - Double-A Likes this wine: 88 Points
Wild, floral, animal, black cherry and licorice nose. Very good flavour replays, with a balanced structure on the palate; pleasant bitter finish.
3.5/5
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8/1/2019 - GasperTheWineGuy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Let this open up. Smooth tannin, high acidity, plum, cherry, smooth lingering finis. Worked well with beef tenderloin.
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7/7/2019 - vinovoyager wrote: 88 Points
Enjoyed this wine and think it needs an acidic food, like pasta with marinara or pizza and red sauce, to enhance it. Good balance of fruit and peppery spice. Would buy again.
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5/31/2019 - arperrymd Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium garnet. High alcohol. Off dry. Very acidic with heavy tannins that are not too sharp. Spiced plum and black cherry on the nose and palate. Also a hint of cocoa powder and green bell pepper on the palate. After eating meat thin crust pizza from Papa Johns, this wine opens up nicely with a smoky, heavily-spiced, tart blackberry mouth.
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3/9/2019 - despore wrote: 89 Points
Well made wine, fine tannins, plenty of dark fruit, especially on the finish.
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3/2/2019 - Jchen01854 Likes this wine:
Total Wine: a wine tour of Italy
From Irpinia, Campania. 100% aglianico. Cherry, plum, and smooth while firm tannin. Good length.
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1/14/2019 - JimTaft Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark and tasty, approachable and ready to drink. Still solid two days later which, to me, is high praise. Good value every day wine.
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1/10/2019 - PasoWallaWill Likes this wine: 90 Points
I’m drinking this out of a paper cup in my hotel room on a business trip. I just picked this up to go with the pizza I was having in my room and saw the wine spectator sticker on it. If I was tasting this blind I would say it’s young super Tuscan or Malbec. Nice upfront flavors of earthy dark fruits with a very rich, hinting at sweet, mid palate. Nice tannins at the end.
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9/1/2018 - philmtl Likes this wine:
Excellent RQP. Prunes, canneberges, épices. En bouche ça a une belle rondeur, c'est soyeux mais avec assez d'acidité pour rendre le tout extrêmement buvable. Je rachète.
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7/31/2018 - Villon wrote: 89 Points
Moderne, policé, mais très expressif et typique de la région. Très bon RQP. 89
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7/6/2018 - maxima wrote: 88 Points
Bu en succ lors des nouveaux arrivages.
Ample avec de la mâche. Prunes et épices.
De beaux tannins charnus sur une finale assez longue et épicée.
Pour le prix c'est bien!
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