This wine has a strong family resemblance to a recent Taurasi '00, also from FSG, and, judging by my TN, to Serpico '00. Part of this comes from Aglianico, their common grape variety, but more comes, I think, from a homogenising élevage of big oak. That said, this has become a very imposing and attractive wine in its 15th year. Colour was deep opaque crimson. The palate was broodingly powerful with full body, deep and dark fruit, decent acidity together with opulent notes of roses and ripe blackberry and hints of tar and old books which had already been apparent on the nose; the whole was encased in the sweet wood patina which had become more discreet than I noted in a bottle 5 years ago and in firm dark but not drying tannins which gave a balancing austerity to the opulent aromas. I long to try a mature Vulture from a producer using a less intrusive élevage technique. Excellent pairing for deer fillet in a port based sauce and very good wine, though.
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1/1/2016 - eboracum Likes this wine: 91 Points
This wine has a strong family resemblance to a recent Taurasi '00, also from FSG, and, judging by my TN, to Serpico '00. Part of this comes from Aglianico, their common grape variety, but more comes, I think, from a homogenising élevage of big oak. That said, this has become a very imposing and attractive wine in its 15th year. Colour was deep opaque crimson. The palate was broodingly powerful with full body, deep and dark fruit, decent acidity together with opulent notes of roses and ripe blackberry and hints of tar and old books which had already been apparent on the nose; the whole was encased in the sweet wood patina which had become more discreet than I noted in a bottle 5 years ago and in firm dark but not drying tannins which gave a balancing austerity to the opulent aromas. I long to try a mature Vulture from a producer using a less intrusive élevage technique. Excellent pairing for deer fillet in a port based sauce and very good wine, though.
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5/1/2010 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 84 Points
Bit over the hill, cooked, pruney, but still some interesting flavors
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3/1/2009 - Easter Everywhere wrote:
Very good, smoky, nice
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12/1/2004 - Easter Everywhere wrote:
Very deep, plush dark fruit w/rustic tannins at the moment, give some time
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