2007 Cantine del Notaio Aglianico del Vulture La Firma

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  10/22/2017 - Tim Heaton wrote: flawed

  tappo; merde!

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  10/3/2016 - Ludi Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Granato molto cupo. Davvero bello il naso, tra la vena fruttata di confettura di bacche di bosco e note minerali (netto il fumé), erbe aromatiche, pepe, fava di Tonka, eucalipto, erbe aromatiche, cacao. Bocca massiccia, ricca di sostanza e di estratto ma sorprendentemente sottile nel finale balsamico e minerale

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  6/2/2015 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Not as good on day 1, as the nose and palate don't have a lot to share. But on day 2, this is fully open for business, with a very full/complete nose of aniseed, plum, ash, saline and soil; a touch of EtOH is ever-present, but thankfully, it's just a touch. The palate is full-bodied, but well-lifted, too, though if I had any nit, it would be for more fruit delineation. Some clove, vanilla extract and raw meat emerge with significant airtime in the glass; this punches above its modest price-point. Medium finish, with a not-so-perfectly-clean attitude about it. I like it, but not only because it favors red pepper flakes :-) three to five solid years still ahead. 14,5% abv., recommended
  
  Slow-O 1 hr (day 1), refrigerated 2/3 of bottle overnight; served non-blind.
  
  ** update** Day 4: 200 ml left in the bottle (refrigerated) was by far the best and most complete; served at 58F cellar temp.
  
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  1/26/2014 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Improved since the last bottle. Purple, toward opaque, no sign of age. As it enters decanter, the very first aromas are roasted game, fireplace, iodine, manure-rich topsoil, ferrous, hot gravel. With 30 minutes in the decanter, it's time to pour some in the glass, let it breathe even more - dinner's still another 20 minutes away.
  
  Complex, earthy, with clay undertones. Some more swirling and notes of under-ripe blackberries, cocoa powder and dark berry liqueur. Medium-full bodied entry that gains weight before the first swallow. Tannins are fine, not too bold. The first taste leaves me with an impression of EtOH and dark fruits, medium+ acids. Stony, not quite chewy. Good toward very good, upside noted; adds weight and breadth with airtime. More herbal, woodsy by the final glass, nice. Either way, fairly textbook Aglianico from Vulture with just a handful of modern cues. Excellent food wine. recommended, 14,5% abv, drink thru 2018.
  
  (no sediment, this may have seen some filtration)
  
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  10/25/2012 - Sjontoft wrote: 87 Points

  Decanted, then served. Very intense dark. Almost black. Only a slight bit of age showing on the rim, but looks quite young.
  Nose has red fruit, ripe dark cherries, with leather coffee and smoke. Almost a bit balsamic. A bit of oak coming through.
  The palate makes it clear that it is too young. Tannins are quite present, but not astringent. It is less intense than I would have thought from the nose. Clearly full bodied with some fruit, but a bit lither than I would have thought mid palate. Dark fruit, liquorice, cocoa, and a bit of spices on the palate. Fairly long after taste.
  Very nice, but should be better in a couple of years although the relatively low acidity and light mid palate may limit its potential.

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