Community Tasting Note
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Jochems wrote: 93 points
March 28, 2009 - Deep colour almost black at the core and purple at the rim. Intense aromas of black fruit, licorice and leather with hints of pepper and violets that evolve in the glass. Following trough seamlessly and full bodied with chewy layers of tannins and intense fruit. Incredibly long finish. This is a characterful, concentrated and intense wine. Still a bit fragmented, needs more time to integrate. There could even be some upward potential. Drink 2010 - 201?.
I had never heard of this producer or this DOC. Amazing to see yet another indigenous Italian grape (Aglianico) to produce such an outstanding wine.
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I don't have a lot of experience with Aglianico based wines. This wine is pretty amazing in terms of concentration and intensity of aromas. I'm not sure where a wine like this might go in the next years. If the solid tannins, the upfront fruit, the fresh acidity and the fragrant (but fragmented) nose even out before the structure goes downhill, this wine will easily go beyond 95pts in my book. I will definitely buy a few more bottles to witness this development. At this price point (+/- €20) Its a very good value anyway!4,930 views
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Jochems commented:
5/12/10, 12:39 PM - After just having had a Galardi Terra di Lavoro from the same vintage I have come to the conclusion that the Marziacanale is providing an excellent QPR.