Once again, a beautiful representation of a volcanic oriented wine. Showing really really nice structure, intense stone elements, stone, fruit, bordeaux like.
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The 2006 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro is a blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso grapes from the Campania region of Italy. It is a full-bodied, structured wine with a long aging potential.
Appearance: The wine has a deep, dark ruby color with purple hues.
Aroma: The nose is intense and complex, with notes of blackberries, plums, raspberries, dried herbs, tobacco, and leather.
Palate: The palate is full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish. The fruit is ripe and concentrated, with hints of spice and minerality.
Overall: The 2006 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro is a powerful and elegant wine that is well-suited for aging. It would be a great match for grilled meats, roasted game, or aged cheeses.
Tasting notes from different sources: Robert Parker: 97 points James Suckling: 96 points Wine Spectator: 95 points
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2nd Coravin tasting for this bottles after over 2 years Grape: 80% Aglianico, 20% Piedirosso Appellation: Roccamonfina IGT Alcohol: 14.5% Appearance: Dark ruby with purple hues. Aroma: Intense and complex with notes of blackberries, plums, raspberries, dried herbs, tobacco, and leather. Palate: Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish. The fruit is ripe and concentrated, with hints of spice and minerality. Overall: A powerful and structured wine with great aging potential. Can drink now or age few years more. Pairs well with grilled meats, roasted game, or aged cheeses.
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This one threw me off because when first opened, it showed kind of like a California Syrah. But a few hours later, the big fruit calmed down and what presented was a medium plus bodied wine with very clean fruit (still reminiscent of Syrah in fruit profile), forward acidity, and interesting notes of smoke. I really liked this, and the only thing that let it down just a hair was a bit of a short finish. For the price, though, this is a value in cellar worthy wine.
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From magnum. Drunk over a lasagna, no TN. Interesting that ABV was at 13%, and that the sense of power, which usually comes from this wine was somewhat restrained in this case, which I found a good thing. But to my taste this lacked acidity and a sense of energy, while it had good complexity. It is still young though, and I am sure that it can develop further.
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My third bottle over a decade. Yea nice again showing really nice complexity along a Bordeaux vein. Earthy laden with gravel, hints of of ash, green peppar, violets. The stone and ash are really present and beautiful. Have one bottle left. Will wait another few
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Lots of fruit in the nose and flavor Concentrated, rich, and mouth filling. Nice structure and complexity, well balanced, and a very long finish. I will wait at least 4-5 years before opening our next bottle.
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Another great showing. Fruit, tobacco and volcanic soil harmoniously working together. Tannins are very well integrated, to the point of creating an impression of softness that younger vintages of this usually rustic wine would never be accused of. Held up well to prime rib. A crowd pleaser, as always.
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Finally, a Terra di Lavoro that’s ready to drink! Whether you believe in heavy terroir influence or not, there’s no arguing this tastes like it was grown on a volcano. Smoky bottled cherries rest with ash and tobacco. Very fine tannins remain evident, but mostly resolved. A little less tannins and I might have been reminded of Graves. I liked this bottle.
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Similar to prior note, although the drying tannins were much less pronounced in this bottle. In fact, the smoothness of this bottle made it a much better match with pasta than with steak.
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Drinking well. Classic Terra de Lavoro character, with the edges a bit smoother than the 2011s we’ve been enjoying, owing to its age. Significant sediment was difficult to keep at bay without decanting (even pulling via Coravin brought up a fair bit of sediment). Compared to the 2011, a bit less fruit and a bit more drying, from the more obvious, albeit very fine, tannins. But nonetheless another beautiful bottle of Terra de Lavoro.
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This wine does have both bottle and vintage variation. This bottle was good but not great. I enjoyed it but was spoiled from a previous bottle/vintage being top[ knotch. Tannins about 70% integrated by my guess, as there are are still some present in the aftertaste. Wonderful food wine, top shelf for that.
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coravin tasting deep ruby med+ aromas intensity of red ripe mature alcoholic cherries, red cranberries, raspberries, leather, oak-vanilla, smoked meat, herbal spices; developed dry, high acidity, med soft lingering tannins, med abv, med+ body, excellent delicate complexity, med+ flavors intensity consistent with the nose, long alcoholic finish; can drink now - suitable for further aging 92
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(at Vito's - Baltimore) Dark red - opaque. Ash, rocks, flowers, ripe grapes and pepper. The palate is full and voluptuous next to the Barolo's - good acidity. Will be fun to revisit tonight. (93)
Day 2 - still ascending. This is really good with a long life ahead.
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Blue - black color. Scents of black raspberry and graphite, with a pretty floral lift. Flavor of black berry and scorched earth. Finishes with medium length on the fully ripe, fine grained tannins. Went well with spaghetti with tomato sauce. Probably better with a hunk of grilled, fatty meat. Very nice.
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Farbe : dichtes dunkles Bordeauxrot mit beginnenden Alterungsnoten. Nase : Kirsche , Stallaromen . Gaumen : Kirsche , dezente Vanille , dunkle Waldfrüchte. Am 2 ten Tag noch mehr Stallaromen und körnige Tannine. Sehr langer Abgang.Moderate 13 % Alk.
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sb served blind I thought this was a 15 yo graves. Not quite crystal clear ruby black Cherries and smoky flavors Dusty tannins. But very approachable now. This seems in a good place right and afraid it may just dry out with more time. YFS
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Agree with the previous reviewers - this one's in a really good spot right now. A really solid complement to the Moroccan Lamb Tagine we made. Tannins are on the softer side, but very much present; plus it's well structured. This is my only bottle - but if you still have some, there doesn't seem to be any rush ....
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In a beautiful place right now. Took a little time to open but when it did, the aromas of dark cherries were busting out. Some smoke and ask on the palate after quite a bit of time. Delicious
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This bottle was outstanding. Fruit and tannins in balance. Savory, sappy, herbal notes. Earthy. Complex. Long finish. Evolved over time. AG got it right. Just took a long time.
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Powerhouse from Campania: Blackberries, plum, black currant, dark chocolate, smoke, silky tannins, pencil shaving and a touch of creme de cassis, full body, powerful finish. Wine tasting with Ed, Cy and Bo.
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Tappato, peccato. Tappo rigido, poco elastico, che si spezza durante l'estrazione; pochissima la parte imbevuta di vino. Naso non giudicabile, il vino rimane comunque bevibile ed equilibrato in bocca
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I liked this wine better than the other reviewers. Dark fruit, earth and smoke on the nose with some floral notes. I found the taste extremely appealing with more dark fruits and the meats roasted on the campfire. Well integrated. I would drink now with anything based on tomato sauces.
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A blend of Aglianico (80%) and Piedirosso (20%) from vineyards averaging 12 years. Macerated with the skins for 20 days in stainless steel. Aged for 12 months in new Alliers and Nevers oak barriques. 13% alcohol, 5,1 g/l acidity and pH 3,7. Total production approximately 24,000 bottles. Tasted in a Terra di Lavoro 2011-1997 vertical.
Almost fully opaque and very slightly hazy pomegranate color. Big, ripe and meaty nose with somewhat developed aromas of wizened black cherries, some brambly black raspberries, a little bit of tobacco, light sweet notes of dried figs, a woody hint of pencil shavings and a vegetal touch of autumnal leaves. The wine is dense, medium-bodied and quite concentrated on the plate with dry flavors of sour cherries and tart lingonberries, some sweeter notes of wizened black cherries, a little bit of tobacco, light notes of bloody meat, a hint of peppery spice and a touch of forest floor. The structure relies more on the fresh, high acidity than on the ample but quite soft, ripe and powdery tannins. The finish is dry, gently grippy and very long with intense, savory flavors of sour cherries, crunchy cranberries, some wizened cherries, a little bit of tobacco, an autumnal hint of forest floor and a touch of crushed red peppercorns.
Definitely among the more impressive vintages of Terra di Lavoro - and it's really not a surprise, since 2006 was such a great vintage almost everywhere in Italy. The wine has evolved enough to lose the glossy, modern feel these Galardi wines seem to exhibit in their youth, but I still don't get much Campanian feel from this wine. Instead of tasting like an Aglianico blend, this tastes more like a Right-Bank Bordeaux at 15 years of age. Nothing bad there, but I still wouldn't consider this to be representative of the variety or origin. A very good and enjoyable wine all the same. Drinking really well right now and will keep good, if not develop further, for many years more. Recommended.
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Pretty good and ready to go at any time. Italian for sure, plenty of dusty leather, blueberry and somewhat drying tannins. Nose has nicely lifted blue fruit notes.
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I like this vintage a level better than the others I've tried. At least at this point in its evolution. This seems to have settled in a spot that shows a more classic build than other vintages have shown. There isn't the charred wood or forward fruit. This is iron and wet bricks with a sort of redwood aspect. Strong tannin. Medium weight. Not much complexity but the classic expression really wins you over right now. Very good even if it kinda doesn't live up to the hype. Nice with a robust dinner.
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8 years since my last bottle, and review for that matter. Insane! I was a young drinker then. Ditto other reviews. BDX nose with gravel and forest, green pepper as well. Vegetable. Palate is more earth driven with crushed rocks, ash, gravel, and taught cherry fruits. By far the best vintage and representation of this wine I have had. 93 plus, really well done.
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Great nose of dark fruits, ash, and cedar. Lots of impenetrable drying tannins, with tobacco and ash on the finish, but virtually no fruit. Just not my thing.
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This wine was a bit of a challenge for me, I won’t attempt a rating. Decanted one hour. The nose was Bordeaux all the way. Floral, a bit earthy, with a slight hint of pepper. In fact, the nose is quite captivating. The initial half-second of tasting follows suit. The mid-palate and finish, however, are tannic with an astringent flavor and feeling that is tough to get past. Maybe too young, and maybe I need to get to know the varietal a bit better. If I had more in the cellar, I’d forget about it for 5 more years before trying again.
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Opened to breathe for 2-3h. Lots of earthy notes on the nose and palate, sure fruit is there but the overall impression is cedar forest floor, hints of berries and cherries, leather, with plenty of acid in the finish. Dry, achingly dry. The wine is medium bodied, still, not hefty or viscous like some of the big wines.
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Gorgeous nose, filled with a mixed berry pie aroma, definitely agree with other tasters on the Bordeaux-like qualities on the nose as well, with olive oil, saddle leather, darker florals (violet, etc). Really popping with acidity, and it almost buries the fruit a bit (will see in a couple hours how it comes around) - perhaps in a bit of a closed phase, as the nose is so very expressive but the palate is still quite clunky and disjointed, and the fruit bears almost no sweetness at this point. Rich mouthfeel despite the strong acidity, has some weight to it. Bitter/stemmy on the finish, darker berry profile.
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nose- phenomenol, smells like an enchanting bordeaux. full of forest floor and funk mouth - tobacco, decomposing leaves. the fruit seems a bit missing. perhaps past prime. smells better than tastes.
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Echoing a lot of the previous notes here - This is very well-made and has a nose and flavor profile that suggests middle-aged Bordeaux (left bank), but there's something a little more acidic and savory that would suggest a good sangiovese. I get a little "Barolo-like" tar component as well. Hard to pin this one down, but it's clearly well crafted and built for food and will last for a long time although I suspect the structure will outlive the fruit. I would try again in 5 years, and at $50, this was a very good QPR.
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AG gave this 97 points. Eric Asimov just had an article in The NY Times about Aglianico so I thought I would give this a try. This was opened and decanted about an hour before tasting. Still pretty inky in color. Definitely has new oak draped over the ripe aglianico and the piedirosso. Yet the wine has some austere characteristics as well. Some Bordeaux blend fruit/savory aspects. Has some Bordeaux tar going on. Tart and tannic. Interesting wine, but not 97 points tonight. At this point acids and tannins are a bit much for the fruit.
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Dark earth / blackberry / demi-glace / grilled meat / black truffle / gray sea salt / aubergine / black cherry. Long finish with a dank musty fruity backchannel note. Entering its window, better after an hour decant and with food. 94+ Good -- but HOLD.
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Still trying to figure this wine out. Have had it at least once before, and it comes off to me as a Sangiovese hybrid. There is a brightness to it from acidity, which is pleasant, but the flavor profile seems to be more of death and spices, and somewhat subtle. the high ratings of other CT notes escape me though. It seems to be a mix of versus other wines but I know it isn't. Still a very nice food wine. I have more vintages to try, but ratings suggest these wines will age. My concern is that the medium bodied fruit will fade, and i'm not certain what will remain when it does. Provisionally like it for now.
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The nose was dark and rich with herbal-infused blackberry and haunting florals giving way to layers of balsamic spice, moist earth, marine-inspired minerals, and a hint of green stem. On the palate, I found silky, cool-toned textures with a mix of black fruits, violet florals and sage. Fine tannin coated the senses, yet maintained freshness through vibrant acids as the finish lingered long with crushed black fruit, minerals and woodsy tones. I believe the 2006 to be the underdog of the surrounding vintages, as it’s currently still a bit backward and with a green streak that I particularly like, and likely to continue on a positive path in the cellar.
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This is a delicious earthy dusky red wine, mature red fruit, olives, graphite, where I can almost taste the volcanic dirt. Fantastic terroir expression, consistent with my previous notes.
Pumped down overnight. On day 2 this is excellent, as good if not better than day 1. Everything is well integrated, harmonious, and delicious!
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Decanted for 24 hours and served with a Ragu, Napoli style. Still very primary. Air did loosen it up, and I felt the wine a bit dumb (compared to other bottles) and was less expressive. Very nice texture, with plenty of fine tannins, loads of dark fruit with some wood and earth. Elements of Creosote and tea
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The intense red fruit is *slowly* starting to burn off, with some prettier acid showing around an hour after opening. A bangin wine, can't wait to continue to follow this over the next few years.
Still one of my favorite pizza wines (thin or hand tossed, red sauce and pepperoni, people. none of this white sauce arugula salad flatbread BS for this wine).
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Opened to breathe for an hour before tasting. Lots of tobacco and cedar on the nose. Big red earthy fruit, mouth rounding tannins, charcoal smoke, acid, and a hot finish. Achingly dry. Great stuff; agree with previous review from COS65 that this had many savory elements in the nose and taste profile. Needs food.
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Dark red color, rustic in style,bone dry, with earthy notes and minerals, very tart wild cherries,dried blood, and dusty tannins. Needs food to bring out its flavors and soften the tannins. (I stood it upright in my cellar for months, then decanted it, and it's still tannic after 11 years.)
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Dark ruby black at 11 years old without much hint of aging. Big dried fruit core, savory with moderate dusty tannins. This hasn't gone anywhere in the past 5 years. Approachable now, but I'd wait
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Dark opaque red-black Intense dark fruits nose with wet muddy earth and dark bitter chocolate notes Full bodied, grip tannins at first that develop to firm tannins, excellent balance & harmony, good structure, rustic complexity, dominant heavy fruity finish and aftertaste.
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Deep red color. Still very young but, after about 20 minutes of aeration, nicely extracted fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and a long, grainy finish. Try again in 3 years.
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This is one of those great wines that are unique in its character because of a special grape variety, in this case: Aglianico.
The wine has a deep ruby/red color with some hints of purple at the rim. No sign of ageing yet. The aromas are evolving with cassis, black pepper, some plum and allspice and hints of wet earth and coffee. On the palate it is dense and smooth with mouth coating dusty tannins, balanced fresh acidity and ripe fruit. The finish is long but just a tad short of exceptional. Except for having a great balance the wine doesn't show any signs of its age yet. It will probably go strong for at least another 10 years!
I give this bottle a notch up compared to my previous tasting, it was a great sample.
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Very deep red color - inky. Robust, earthy red fruited nose. Broad, full fruit palate. Lots of earthy elements support a creamy / tannic finish. Big but defined well. This is a handsome, rugged wine and I like it a lot. Will drink for years and years. (93+)
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Super dark purple in color and still massive very tight and primary. My limited experience with a few vintages of this wine... seems to take a long time to integrate and develop secondary levels of flavors. Was good but still so young and one dimensional. Had along side 06 Mastroberardino which significantly more open and providing additional secondary flavors.
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5 Yıl önce Mustafa Çamlıca ile ilk tanıştığımız tadımda değerlendirmiş ve 5 yıl sonraki performansını çok merak etmiştik.. Şu anki hali ile is, kuru çiçek, erik gibi kuru meyve ,mantar ,et ,pas gibi notalara açıldıkça eklenen deri gibi animal ,yer yer humus düşündüren koyu topraksı dokunuşlar ile oldukca kompleks bir ön burna sahip. Orta üstü tam gövdeli ,kadifemsi dokusu , konsantrasyonu, ipeksi ama hala belirgin tanenleri ve tüm bunlara eşlik eden orta üstü güzel asidi ile fresh , damakta güçlü ,expansive ve kendi içinde de bir o kadar dengeli . Burundaki aromatik yapısı da düşünüldüğünde ,damakta bıraktığı kuru meyve,animal ve topraksı tatlar ile birlikte ,direkt eski dünya çağrıştırıyor. Son derece uzun,tutunması ve katmanlılığı olan bitimi ile önümüzdeki 10-15 yıl içinde çok rahatlıkla içilebilir .Mükemmel bir Aglianico yorumu. Now, it has a very complex front nose with "dark, earthy touches" evoking leather, animal, sometimes humus as they expand and are added to notes of dry flower, dry fruit like plum, mushrooms, meat and rust. With a full body above medium, silky texture, concentration, silky but still visible tannins accompanied by the acidity above moderate; it is fresh and strong on the palate, expansive and balanced within. Considering the aromatic structure on the nose, it evokes the Old World with dry fruit, animal and earty tastes that it leaves on the palate. With incredibly long, persistent and layered finish, easily drinkable within the next 10-15 years. A perfect Agilanico interpretation.
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At 10 years of age, this is a primary but not at all painfull experience. At first this is closed and unyielding with mostly structure and dusty, earthy components. After a few hours it unfurls nicely revealing some dark dusty fruit and adding complexity in its layers of earthy, mushroomy, dusty characteristics. Tobacco and tar notes as well, some pepper too. Loads of structure and tannins on the finish, will easily hold 10 more years, but i would say it is at the beginning of its plesure window. Long finish.
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Decanted for 2.5 hours at WlkerJFW's suggestion, and I concur with his review. Dark purple all the way through. The nose at the start of the decant was of dark fruit, brett, soil, and slight oak. The brett completely disappeared after the decant, however, and left nice dark fruit and leather. Its taste included dark fruit, leather, tar, and softening tannins (not quite dusty yet).
This was my first Galardi after waiting and purchasing through 10 years of Jon R's hype. For now, I'm pleased, as this is a good, but not yet great (let alone sublime) wine. It is full of well balanced, primary flavors right now, and goes perfectly with osso buco. Whether I ever experience Jon's level of ecstasy as a result of Galardi's wine, however, remains TBD. One can always hope.
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At home with a casual dinner of stuffed shells...pulled this on a whim. Haven't had a Galardi in a few years, my stash being a little on the younger side. This wine, in my experience, takes some time to settle in the bottle...Decanted for about 20 minutes, drank over 2 hours.
Opaque purple color, no real bricking. Nose evolved over the time the wine open, the brett, animal/barnyard when opened became dark fruits, leather, ash/smoke. Palate of dark fruits, blackberry, black licorice, leather... picking up the "volcanic soil". Tannins are still there although not overwhelming
This is probably a love it/hate it flavor profile. Maybe the nature of Aglianico, it will be in this primary stage for a while. I think this drinks well now but clearly has a long life ahead of it. A longer decant than I gave this bottle is advisable, would give it 1-2 hours if possible, that's when the secondary flavors start showing up (just as we were finishing our bottle..!) This would pair well with grilled meats and rustic Italian fare and game...nice wine for those who like Aglianico profile
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Still too young, good gripe and mouthfeel, I can taste the Cabernet in it, not sure of the percentage. Always fun to have a varietal that's not as common, it's good but needs time to get better
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Drank together with the 07' of the same wine. The 06' was slightly better. More full and structured, delicious dark fruits but with a bit of a green streak through it, green pepper, some veggies. Well balanced, and very young - almost a bit hard to evaluate as both are young, but with a good decant this 06' was great.
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A lovely Aglianico, drinking well bit with a long life ahead. Now too primary and tight. Maybe in 10yr this will justify its hype and ratings. I have to agree with the general Meh consensus
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Had a small taste at my reunion; I brought this wine from my cellar. The other wines served were bigger, and this likely influenced my impression. This seemed elegant and balanced, but didn't offer much of great interest on the nose or palate. Still, I might be being unfair, given the circumstances. I'll plan to drink a bottle with a suitable dinner soon, and I'd say under those conditions I'd probably rate this higher.
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Decanted for a couple of hours. Still quite tannic; however, after a couple of hours the wine opened up, the tannin softened, and the brett became less pronounced. Very nice - from my perspective, no need to wait.
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Decanted at room temp for 2 hours. Beautiful balance, medium body and great flavors. Not particularly long aftertaste, but very satisfying. I could recognise the time it spent in my cellar and how it has mellowed this wine. I plan to drink the rest of these over the next 3-5 years, I am not sure they will last beyond that time.
Palette49 Somewhat disappointed at first, but that may be my fault. The hype (did I say cost?) on this wine was high and my expectations were unfair. I decanted my bottle and let the decanter sit for almost five hours. By the the time I did my first swirl the tannins were subdued. I am not so experienced with Aglianico so I feel the need to be open minded and polite. That said, my money would have been better spent elsewhere. Piedmont, I should think. I do recognize to need to explore a broad variety of wines so I have no regrets. Comments from others mention volcanic soils, graphite, and such. I get that. The wine does have a long finish but not the one I would have wanted.
Far too young, nose of leather, black raspberry, sour cherry. On the palate, mostly walled off by tannins but nose of black cherry and anise sneak through there. Tannic finish with tons of bright acidity. Tons of potential, let them sleep for 5+ years.
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Holy shit - this is huge. Opened for 2 hours, then decanted for 7 hours. Tried with dinner and it was just too tannic and massive. So, poured it back in the bottle with a loose cork on top. Day two - decanted again for 8 hours and wow!. This is amazing and wonderful - really a huge wine. Like black ancient grapes discovered in a tar pit. Graphite, bitter black cherry and hints of bitter licorice on the nose and palate. Incredible juice! I will allow remaining bottles to sit until at least 2016.
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Dry as a bone. After a couple of hours the fruit started to emerge. Lots of terroir, and lots of promise - but time is needed. I won't touch a bottle for a year, although I sense that it needs three or four.
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I resisted opening my first bottle for some time now. Decanted for about an hour. This wine shouts "terroir". Nose and palette dominated by smoke and minerals. Looks and smells like the wine will challenge your mouth, but surprisingly smooth and pleasant to drink. A good amount of fruit and a long finish.
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Kind of closed right now; I won't rate it but will put a note in to others that if they want to serve this wine, it may need to sit overnight first with the cork removed, then replaced very loosely. I rated this 92 two years ago and the TN from then still makes sense to me, but right this second the impression is of a very firm, austere wine that has huge density and impact but is wound too tight for real enjoyment.
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Aerate to decanter 3 hours, no sediment, drank over the following 3 hours. Dark ruby toward opaque core, no sign of age. Aromas of plum, charcoal, anise seed, vanilla bean and grilled herbs. The fruit is cool on the palate, thanks to a veritable river of acidity. The tannins, firm, pronounced. The finish is long, nearly tongue-seizing. Talc, lava rock, grated cinnamon stick. This continues to gain complexity and shift in the glass every 20-30 minutes. Good, but not great; the 07's are profoundly better, as are the 03's, and more so, the 02's. Drink thru 2024+, 13,0% abv, score: B+/A-
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As expected, still very tight and not fully developed. Nose is muted, with some dark fruit and dry earth present. Mouth feel is tight and bracing, with flavors of green veg, rock, pepper, and hints of black fruits. I can see how this wine will develop and needs time, however it lacks the complexity I was expecting given the hype, and if it is not present now, I am not sold it will ever be. Second day did not fair any better, and in fact the wine seemed to fall apart.
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Ruby with brick highlights. So meaty on the nose initially this shows rich blackberry notes, elegant earth and spice. Nicely balanced with strong tannins and matching acidity.
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İlk olarak 1994 yılında şişelenen Terra di Lavoro, Campania bölgesinin iki önemli üzümü olan Aglianico (%80) ve Piedirosso (%20) kupajı. 1991 yılında dikimine başlanan bağlardan gelen üzümlerle yapılan şarap derin yakut renkli. Tadımcıların konsantrasyon seviyesini yükseltmek için seçkiye yerleştiriliyor. Kompleks burnu olgun siyah meyveler, animal ve topraksı tonlar, menekşe yönlü bir floral zenginlik, kahve, nane, demir, is ve toz içeriyor. Gövdesi güçlü, asidi ve tanen yapısı dengeli. Bitişi, meyveliliğinin geri planda kalması nedeniyle tanenlerinin yarattığı kuruluğun etkisinde olsa da oldukça uzun.
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Berrak, derin yakut renkli. Zarif bir mineral başlangıcın ardından gelen katmanlı bir burna sahip. Menekşe ağırlıklı floral kokuları karadut ve olgun siyah kiraz, kuru erik ve frenk üzümü izliyor. Bunların ardından gelen; çekici topraksılık, otsu baharatlar, meyan kökü ve mentol notları, hafif deri, meşeden gelen oldukça entegre vanilya aromaları ile uyum içinde. Damakta orta üstü gövdeli ve orta seviyede asitli. Güçlü tanenleri taze siyah meyvelerce desteklense de uzun bitişinde damakta az da olsa kuruluğa yol açıyor. Asit tüm yapıda hafifçe geride kalıyor.
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Okay. What a ride. Had over 4 nights. The bottle left with no cork in it. It took 3 nights to change. And it was a nice change. With my note, please keep in mind I rarely drink Aglianico. This wine did evolve into a very nice wine that I would liken to a Bordeaux. For this wine to hit its stride for me, I suspect it will need at least another 10 years. Probably more like 20 years.
The aromatics for the first few days were meaty, mushroomy and perfumed. It had elements of wet cardboard but it was different than TCA. Not really my thing. About the 3rd day the fruit and spice emerged. Much nicer and far more pleasurable. And it still maintained a perfumy and leathery quality. Early on the palate was very hard to peg. Green elements, lots of acid and grippy grippy tannins. The tannins remained near the from for 4 days. But on the 3rd day, the wine showed more compelling fruit flavors. Still more focused on earth, leather, flowers, acid and tannin. This wine is hard as nails. I'll refrain from posting an official personal score but after the 3 nights, I gave this an 90. If it evolves positively this could be much higher. If it develops more of the same I would put it at about 86.
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I'm sorry I opened this because I think it was way too young, but now I know. This is an archetypal "brooding" wine, and it smells and taste like volcanic soil in a powerful triumph of terroir. The wine is normally a blend of about 80% aglianico and 20% piedirosso to soften its mood a little. Rippling with notes of dark black fruits, tar, chocolate and that smoky, almost ashy volcanic backbone. Gripping tannins typical of the grape make you feel like someone just wired your jaw shut. Be interesting to see this in 10 or 15 years.
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Decant, this wine starts out with a large mouthful of tannins and opens up into a nicely balanced wine that typifies why Italians are now my favorites. This wine even stood up to my Cuban Bolivar which says something.
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Deep purple. Great dusty, old-world nose. Leather, cassis, medium-roast coffee, and licorice. Sweet entry but surprisingly light on its feet. Somewhat dilute compared to the aromatics. Lots of berry and coffee flavors at mid with a good tannic spine that pushes through to a long, fresh finish. There is some really interesting wood here. Nicely done other than the contrast of concentration and flavor.
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Double decanted 8 hrs before drinking. Could have used more air for sure. Aromatically reticent, a small bit of toast showing (amazing how this wine absorbs its oak), some faint floral aromas, dark fruits and irony earth and ash. On the palate though, this shows a high pH with a milky texture and a lack of acidity to freshen the wine. Not the least bit overripe and not blowsy, but could use more cut and detail. This would help with the finish as well. A good bottle and it should age and develop well but the lack of acidity isn't going to change.
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Like a Chianti on steroids. Very dark red, with a nose that runs towards ripe cherries, tobacco, vanilla, coffee. Powerful and richly flavored, long, no real heat here. Quite nice but will improve with 3 or 4 years in the cellar.
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13% ABV. Dark garnet, opaque in the glass. Light tar with a touch of bay. Medium full bodied with dry dark cherry fruit. Not especially tannic, but closed down some. Suggestion of volcanic rock is interesting. Decided to taste the leftovers tonight and reassess. So far this is fine, but I don't get the hype. Day 2 the wine was little changed and didn't really do anything to change my opinion.
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Decanted. This wine looks thick and dark. Immediately after opening the nose was pretty darn tight, and also smelled massive, and almost a bit modern. Luckily that died down, and now with an hour and a half of air, things are getting interesting. Aromas of pork fat slathered in barbecue sauce, ketchup, a chicken wing bone, and teriyaki sauce. Now that we have the foods out of the way, there's also some black volcanic rock aroma, chalk, and a little bit of wood glue. The meat aromas are totally wild, though... The initial attack on the mid-palate is now that of burning fireworks and red lava rock, but quickly firm and rocky tannins ramp up. There is certainly some juicy dark fruits, minerals, and rocks present on the palate as well. Very tasty. The finish is where this wine kills... it goes on and on, lasting and evolving over a minute, and even several minutes later I feel as if I NEED another sip. Crazy structure with just a hint of the complexities that will come with more age. Starts with some blueberries, cranberries, and cantelope all smashed up in a volcanic bowl with a volcanic rock. When you eat the mashed berry goo, you also get quite a bit of rocks with it. It's really quite juicy, but about 20-30 seconds later, things begin changing towards the mushroomy, ferny, earthy sort, almost like a Burgundy, but quite a bit denser. This really lingers, as I slap my cud around I get more and more interesting flavors developing. While this is certainly interesting to consume today, it's also quite brutal. While my score is relatively high, the enjoyment isn't all that great... definitely potential here, though. This began closing down after 3 hours; I will leave the second half of the bottle in the decanter over night and check in.
I came back to this after 24 hours of air and it was a bit better than it was after three hours open the day before, but worse than at the 1.5 hour mark. I've noticed this with several other young Aglianicos tasting best shortly after opening. Some wines love the additional air, but this one didn't. Still massive structure blaring through. After 48 hours in the open decanter the wine was already smelling and tasting oxidized. The structure was definitely coming through in spades, though. I even saved a glass and tried it after 72 and 96 hours... each time tasting more oxidized though with massive structure. I've had some Italian wines (namely Pignolo) hold together without getting oxidized in a glass for 5 days, but not so here, despite the massive structure. I didn't intend to give this that much air, but I got busy and was unable to finish the bottle. An interesting experiment, at least. I was hoping the air would reveal some additional hints at its evolution, but not so. I probably won't be touching another bottle for 6+ years.
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Berrak, derin yakut renkli. Zarif bir mineral başlangıcın ardından gelen katmanlı bir burna sahip. Menekşe ağırlıklı floral kokuları karadut ve olgun siyah kiraz, kuru erik ve frenk üzümü izliyor. Bunların ardından gelen; çekici topraksılık, otsu baharatlar, meyan kökü ve mentol notları, hafif deri, meşeden gelen oldukça entegre vanilya aromaları ile uyum içinde. Damakta orta üstü gövdeli ve orta seviyede asitli. Güçlü tanenleri taze siyah meyvelerce desteklense de uzun bitişinde damakta az da olsa kuruluğa yol açıyor. Asit tüm yapıda hafifçe geride kalıyor.
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Berrak, derin yakut renkli. Zarif bir mineral başlangıcın ardından gelen katmanlı bir burna sahip. Menekşe ağırlıklı floral kokuları karadut ve olgun siyah kiraz, kuru erik ve frenk üzümü izliyor. Bunların ardından gelen; çekici topraksılık, otsu baharatlar, meyan kökü ve mentol notları, hafif deri, meşeden gelen oldukça entegre vanilya aromaları ile uyum içinde. Damakta orta üstü gövdeli ve orta seviyede asitli. Güçlü tanenleri taze siyah meyvelerce desteklense de uzun bitişinde damakta az da olsa kuruluğa yol açıyor. Asit tüm yapıda hafifçe geride kalıyor.
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Not what I remember from my last taste of this beautiful super-Tuscan...it was a little limp, not as round and without the perseverance and temerity I was expecting...but still a solid wine. Volcanic ash, chalky minerals, dry black fruit and light smoke--did I decant too long or not long enough? Exciting middle-palette, skipping the front and back and not too much tannic bite on the sides. Hope the next one is better...
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Tasted four hours after the opening, in my opinion, warm, mature, notes of ripe cherry with red berries and blackberries, followed by hints of spice, tobacco and cinnamon. Presence of well mixed wood and fine tannins. Truly an outstanding Aglianico!
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Well balanced, structured wine. Only has 13% alchohol but seemed big and full for that number. Surprised when I learned it was anglianico, originally thought it was a cabernet blend. Very enjoyable now but needs more time. Good purchase. Try to leave for 5 years
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The 2006 Terra di Lavoro is another great wine from this producer. It is more focussed on elegance then on power. On the palate there are hints of roses, smoke and liquid lava. This is a unique wine that should not be missed (94).
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3/29/2024 - T.E.D. wrote: 93 Points
Once again, a beautiful representation of a volcanic oriented wine. Showing really really nice structure, intense stone elements, stone, fruit, bordeaux like.
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2/1/2024 - Yagil Likes this wine: 92 Points
The 2006 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro is a blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso grapes from the Campania region of Italy. It is a full-bodied, structured wine with a long aging potential.
Appearance: The wine has a deep, dark ruby color with purple hues.
Aroma: The nose is intense and complex, with notes of blackberries, plums, raspberries, dried herbs, tobacco, and leather.
Palate: The palate is full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish. The fruit is ripe and concentrated, with hints of spice and minerality.
Overall: The 2006 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro is a powerful and elegant wine that is well-suited for aging. It would be a great match for grilled meats, roasted game, or aged cheeses.
Tasting notes from different sources:
Robert Parker: 97 points
James Suckling: 96 points
Wine Spectator: 95 points
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1/6/2024 - jpbach13C wrote: 92 Points
Many years to go. Just starting to unwind a little. Great QPR
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11/24/2023 - Yagil wrote: 92 Points
2nd Coravin tasting for this bottles after over 2 years
Grape: 80% Aglianico, 20% Piedirosso
Appellation: Roccamonfina IGT
Alcohol: 14.5%
Appearance: Dark ruby with purple hues.
Aroma: Intense and complex with notes of blackberries, plums, raspberries, dried herbs, tobacco, and leather.
Palate: Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, lingering finish. The fruit is ripe and concentrated, with hints of spice and minerality.
Overall: A powerful and structured wine with great aging potential.
Can drink now or age few years more.
Pairs well with grilled meats, roasted game, or aged cheeses.
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10/15/2023 - Michael T. Zoppo Likes this wine:
This one threw me off because when first opened, it showed kind of like a California Syrah. But a few hours later, the big fruit calmed down and what presented was a medium plus bodied wine with very clean fruit (still reminiscent of Syrah in fruit profile), forward acidity, and interesting notes of smoke. I really liked this, and the only thing that let it down just a hair was a bit of a short finish. For the price, though, this is a value in cellar worthy wine.
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5/28/2023 - Enfantterrible wrote: 93 Points
Peaking now. Holders should check their stock
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4/12/2023 - albertoelli Likes this wine: 94 Points
Majestic !
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3/18/2023 - gilrbo Likes this wine:
From magnum. Drunk over a lasagna, no TN.
Interesting that ABV was at 13%, and that the sense of power, which usually comes from this wine was somewhat restrained in this case, which I found a good thing. But to my taste this lacked acidity and a sense of energy, while it had good complexity. It is still young though, and I am sure that it can develop further.
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1/21/2023 - Eric wrote: 93 Points
This was fantastic. Smoky and brambly yet with bright, soaring notes of violet. The palate is still firm and grippy but not chalky. Fantastic acidity.
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9/30/2022 - T.E.D. wrote: 93 Points
My third bottle over a decade. Yea nice again showing really nice complexity along a Bordeaux vein. Earthy laden with gravel, hints of of ash, green peppar, violets. The stone and ash are really present and beautiful. Have one bottle left. Will wait another few
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7/30/2022 - Luvwine1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely, more elegant than I expected but with dark fruits and a niose and finish of tobacco just terrific.
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4/10/2022 - weezie Likes this wine: 92 Points
See prior note.
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3/24/2022 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lots of fruit in the nose and flavor Concentrated, rich, and mouth filling. Nice structure and complexity, well balanced, and a very long finish. I will wait at least 4-5 years before opening our next bottle.
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3/11/2022 - weezie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Another great showing. Fruit, tobacco and volcanic soil harmoniously working together. Tannins are very well integrated, to the point of creating an impression of softness that younger vintages of this usually rustic wine would never be accused of. Held up well to prime rib. A crowd pleaser, as always.
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2/18/2022 - WST Likes this wine:
Finally, a Terra di Lavoro that’s ready to drink! Whether you believe in heavy terroir influence or not, there’s no arguing this tastes like it was grown on a volcano. Smoky bottled cherries rest with ash and tobacco. Very fine tannins remain evident, but mostly resolved. A little less tannins and I might have been reminded of Graves. I liked this bottle.
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2/12/2022 - weezie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to prior note, although the drying tannins were much less pronounced in this bottle. In fact, the smoothness of this bottle made it a much better match with pasta than with steak.
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2/11/2022 - Zorg wrote:
Hmm, maybe an off bottle. This one was over the hill but there should be plenty of life left. 87-88 p.
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1/19/2022 - weezie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking well. Classic Terra de Lavoro character, with the edges a bit smoother than the 2011s we’ve been enjoying, owing to its age. Significant sediment was difficult to keep at bay without decanting (even pulling via Coravin brought up a fair bit of sediment). Compared to the 2011, a bit less fruit and a bit more drying, from the more obvious, albeit very fine, tannins. But nonetheless another beautiful bottle of Terra de Lavoro.
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12/11/2021 - pmarlo Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine does have both bottle and vintage variation. This bottle was good but not great. I enjoyed it but was spoiled from a previous bottle/vintage being top[ knotch. Tannins about 70% integrated by my guess, as there are are still some present in the aftertaste. Wonderful food wine, top shelf for that.
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10/26/2021 - Magnolian wrote: flawed
Corked. Bummer.
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10/15/2021 - Yagil Likes this wine: 92 Points
coravin tasting
deep ruby
med+ aromas intensity of red ripe mature alcoholic cherries, red cranberries, raspberries, leather, oak-vanilla, smoked meat, herbal spices;
developed
dry, high acidity, med soft lingering tannins, med abv, med+ body, excellent delicate complexity, med+ flavors intensity consistent with the nose, long alcoholic finish;
can drink now - suitable for further aging
92
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9/17/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 93 Points
(at Vito's - Baltimore) Dark red - opaque. Ash, rocks, flowers, ripe grapes and pepper. The palate is full and voluptuous next to the Barolo's - good acidity. Will be fun to revisit tonight. (93)
Day 2 - still ascending. This is really good with a long life ahead.
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9/11/2021 - Pinotfanbg Likes this wine: 92 Points
Blue - black color. Scents of black raspberry and graphite, with a pretty floral lift. Flavor of black berry and scorched earth. Finishes with medium length on the fully ripe, fine grained tannins. Went well with spaghetti with tomato sauce. Probably better with a hunk of grilled, fatty meat. Very nice.
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8/7/2021 - winemaker Likes this wine: 95 Points
Big, layered complex wine. Earthy, graphite. More savory than fruity. Best served with grilled meat!
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4/17/2021 - scheune wrote: 92 Points
Farbe : dichtes dunkles Bordeauxrot mit beginnenden Alterungsnoten. Nase : Kirsche , Stallaromen . Gaumen : Kirsche , dezente Vanille , dunkle Waldfrüchte. Am 2 ten Tag noch mehr Stallaromen und körnige Tannine. Sehr langer Abgang.Moderate 13 % Alk.
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3/28/2021 - cos65 Likes this wine: 93 Points
sb
served blind I thought this was a 15 yo graves.
Not quite crystal clear ruby black
Cherries and smoky flavors
Dusty tannins. But very approachable now.
This seems in a good place right and afraid it may just dry out with more time.
YFS
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11/21/2020 - Adventr.us wrote: 92 Points
Agree with the previous reviewers - this one's in a really good spot right now. A really solid complement to the Moroccan Lamb Tagine we made. Tannins are on the softer side, but very much present; plus it's well structured. This is my only bottle - but if you still have some, there doesn't seem to be any rush ....
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10/31/2020 - bablues wrote: 94 Points
In a beautiful place right now. Took a little time to open but when it did, the aromas of dark cherries were busting out. Some smoke and ask on the palate after quite a bit of time. Delicious
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10/29/2020 - Gian wrote: 90 Points
in a perfect shape now , nice fruits , soft tannins , right inside his drinking window
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10/15/2020 - nphase wrote: flawed
flawed.
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10/6/2020 - winemaker Likes this wine: 97 Points
This bottle was outstanding. Fruit and tannins in balance. Savory, sappy, herbal notes. Earthy. Complex. Long finish. Evolved over time. AG got it right. Just took a long time.
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10/3/2020 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine: 92 Points
Powerhouse from Campania: Blackberries, plum, black currant, dark chocolate, smoke, silky tannins, pencil shaving and a touch of creme de cassis, full body, powerful finish.
Wine tasting with Ed, Cy and Bo.
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9/20/2020 - BaroloRob wrote:
Corked
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7/6/2020 - rnellans wrote: 94 Points
Dark fruits, smoke, tobacco. very structured. Loads of fruit balancing it out. Perfect pizza wine.
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7/5/2020 - Steve Greenhouse wrote: flawed
Tappato, peccato. Tappo rigido, poco elastico, che si spezza durante l'estrazione; pochissima la parte imbevuta di vino. Naso non giudicabile, il vino rimane comunque bevibile ed equilibrato in bocca
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4/25/2020 - MLwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Well-balanced and well-integrated. Nice fruit with spice and some tannic background holding it in place. Quite good.
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3/1/2020 - Bill Johnson wrote: 94 Points
I liked this wine better than the other reviewers. Dark fruit, earth and smoke on the nose with some floral notes. I found the taste extremely appealing with more dark fruits and the meats roasted on the campfire. Well integrated. I would drink now with anything based on tomato sauces.
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2/3/2020 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points
A blend of Aglianico (80%) and Piedirosso (20%) from vineyards averaging 12 years. Macerated with the skins for 20 days in stainless steel. Aged for 12 months in new Alliers and Nevers oak barriques. 13% alcohol, 5,1 g/l acidity and pH 3,7. Total production approximately 24,000 bottles. Tasted in a Terra di Lavoro 2011-1997 vertical.
Almost fully opaque and very slightly hazy pomegranate color. Big, ripe and meaty nose with somewhat developed aromas of wizened black cherries, some brambly black raspberries, a little bit of tobacco, light sweet notes of dried figs, a woody hint of pencil shavings and a vegetal touch of autumnal leaves. The wine is dense, medium-bodied and quite concentrated on the plate with dry flavors of sour cherries and tart lingonberries, some sweeter notes of wizened black cherries, a little bit of tobacco, light notes of bloody meat, a hint of peppery spice and a touch of forest floor. The structure relies more on the fresh, high acidity than on the ample but quite soft, ripe and powdery tannins. The finish is dry, gently grippy and very long with intense, savory flavors of sour cherries, crunchy cranberries, some wizened cherries, a little bit of tobacco, an autumnal hint of forest floor and a touch of crushed red peppercorns.
Definitely among the more impressive vintages of Terra di Lavoro - and it's really not a surprise, since 2006 was such a great vintage almost everywhere in Italy. The wine has evolved enough to lose the glossy, modern feel these Galardi wines seem to exhibit in their youth, but I still don't get much Campanian feel from this wine. Instead of tasting like an Aglianico blend, this tastes more like a Right-Bank Bordeaux at 15 years of age. Nothing bad there, but I still wouldn't consider this to be representative of the variety or origin. A very good and enjoyable wine all the same. Drinking really well right now and will keep good, if not develop further, for many years more. Recommended.
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12/4/2019 - guitarguy wrote: 92 Points
Pretty good and ready to go at any time. Italian for sure, plenty of dusty leather, blueberry and somewhat drying tannins. Nose has nicely lifted blue fruit notes.
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11/18/2019 - WetRock wrote:
I like this vintage a level better than the others I've tried. At least at this point in its evolution. This seems to have settled in a spot that shows a more classic build than other vintages have shown. There isn't the charred wood or forward fruit. This is iron and wet bricks with a sort of redwood aspect. Strong tannin. Medium weight. Not much complexity but the classic expression really wins you over right now. Very good even if it kinda doesn't live up to the hype. Nice with a robust dinner.
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9/13/2019 - T.E.D. wrote: 93 Points
8 years since my last bottle, and review for that matter. Insane! I was a young drinker then.
Ditto other reviews. BDX nose with gravel and forest, green pepper as well. Vegetable. Palate is more earth driven with crushed rocks, ash, gravel, and taught cherry fruits. By far the best vintage and representation of this wine I have had. 93 plus, really well done.
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8/31/2019 - BBencz wrote:
Great nose of dark fruits, ash, and cedar. Lots of impenetrable drying tannins, with tobacco and ash on the finish, but virtually no fruit. Just not my thing.
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8/26/2019 - Jbrad wrote:
This wine was a bit of a challenge for me, I won’t attempt a rating. Decanted one hour. The nose was Bordeaux all the way. Floral, a bit earthy, with a slight hint of pepper. In fact, the nose is quite captivating. The initial half-second of tasting follows suit. The mid-palate and finish, however, are tannic with an astringent flavor and feeling that is tough to get past. Maybe too young, and maybe I need to get to know the varietal a bit better. If I had more in the cellar, I’d forget about it for 5 more years before trying again.
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8/10/2019 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened to breathe for 2-3h. Lots of earthy notes on the nose and palate, sure fruit is there but the overall impression is cedar forest floor, hints of berries and cherries, leather, with plenty of acid in the finish. Dry, achingly dry. The wine is medium bodied, still, not hefty or viscous like some of the big wines.
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6/1/2019 - Todd French wrote:
Gorgeous nose, filled with a mixed berry pie aroma, definitely agree with other tasters on the Bordeaux-like qualities on the nose as well, with olive oil, saddle leather, darker florals (violet, etc). Really popping with acidity, and it almost buries the fruit a bit (will see in a couple hours how it comes around) - perhaps in a bit of a closed phase, as the nose is so very expressive but the palate is still quite clunky and disjointed, and the fruit bears almost no sweetness at this point. Rich mouthfeel despite the strong acidity, has some weight to it. Bitter/stemmy on the finish, darker berry profile.
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4/26/2019 - soyhead wrote:
nose- phenomenol, smells like an enchanting bordeaux. full of forest floor and funk
mouth - tobacco, decomposing leaves. the fruit seems a bit missing. perhaps past prime. smells better than tastes.
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4/6/2019 - RyanJames Likes this wine: 92 Points
Echoing a lot of the previous notes here - This is very well-made and has a nose and flavor profile that suggests middle-aged Bordeaux (left bank), but there's something a little more acidic and savory that would suggest a good sangiovese. I get a little "Barolo-like" tar component as well. Hard to pin this one down, but it's clearly well crafted and built for food and will last for a long time although I suspect the structure will outlive the fruit. I would try again in 5 years, and at $50, this was a very good QPR.
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3/21/2019 - winemaker Likes this wine: 91 Points
AG gave this 97 points. Eric Asimov just had an article in The NY Times about Aglianico so I thought I would give this a try. This was opened and decanted about an hour before tasting. Still pretty inky in color. Definitely has new oak draped over the ripe aglianico and the piedirosso. Yet the wine has some austere characteristics as well. Some Bordeaux blend fruit/savory aspects. Has some Bordeaux tar going on. Tart and tannic. Interesting wine, but not 97 points tonight. At this point acids and tannins are a bit much for the fruit.
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2/2/2019 - silton Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark earth / blackberry / demi-glace / grilled meat / black truffle / gray sea salt / aubergine / black cherry. Long finish with a dank musty fruity backchannel note. Entering its window, better after an hour decant and with food. 94+ Good -- but HOLD.
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9/2/2018 - cobystilp wrote: 92 Points
Aged just right. Dark cassis and chocolate. Plenty of time left.
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8/3/2018 - Cipivts Likes this wine: 94 Points
Almost Perfect in all aspects. Balance, acidity, elegance, bordeaux like even with hints of leather and animal notes. Impressive finish
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4/8/2018 - pmarlo wrote: 92 Points
Still trying to figure this wine out. Have had it at least once before, and it comes off to me as a Sangiovese hybrid. There is a brightness to it from acidity, which is pleasant, but the flavor profile seems to be more of death and spices, and somewhat subtle. the high ratings of other CT notes escape me though. It seems to be a mix of versus other wines but I know it isn't. Still a very nice food wine. I have more vintages to try, but ratings suggest these wines will age. My concern is that the medium bodied fruit will fade, and i'm not certain what will remain when it does. Provisionally like it for now.
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3/19/2018 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 94 Points
The nose was dark and rich with herbal-infused blackberry and haunting florals giving way to layers of balsamic spice, moist earth, marine-inspired minerals, and a hint of green stem. On the palate, I found silky, cool-toned textures with a mix of black fruits, violet florals and sage. Fine tannin coated the senses, yet maintained freshness through vibrant acids as the finish lingered long with crushed black fruit, minerals and woodsy tones. I believe the 2006 to be the underdog of the surrounding vintages, as it’s currently still a bit backward and with a green streak that I particularly like, and likely to continue on a positive path in the cellar.
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3/19/2018 - skurtz Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a delicious earthy dusky red wine, mature red fruit, olives, graphite, where I can almost taste the volcanic dirt. Fantastic terroir expression, consistent with my previous notes.
Pumped down overnight. On day 2 this is excellent, as good if not better than day 1. Everything is well integrated, harmonious, and delicious!
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3/19/2018 - gzim Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted for 24 hours and served with a Ragu, Napoli style. Still very primary. Air did loosen it up, and I felt the wine a bit dumb (compared to other bottles) and was less expressive. Very nice texture, with plenty of fine tannins, loads of dark fruit with some wood and earth. Elements of Creosote and tea
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3/17/2018 - nphase Likes this wine: 92 Points
The intense red fruit is *slowly* starting to burn off, with some prettier acid showing around an hour after opening. A bangin wine, can't wait to continue to follow this over the next few years.
Still one of my favorite pizza wines (thin or hand tossed, red sauce and pepperoni, people. none of this white sauce arugula salad flatbread BS for this wine).
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12/21/2017 - skurtz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Opened to breathe for an hour before tasting. Lots of tobacco and cedar on the nose. Big red earthy fruit, mouth rounding tannins, charcoal smoke, acid, and a hot finish. Achingly dry. Great stuff; agree with previous review from COS65 that this had many savory elements in the nose and taste profile. Needs food.
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12/10/2017 - Bruce 1er wrote: 85 Points
Dark red color, rustic in style,bone dry, with earthy notes and minerals, very tart wild cherries,dried blood, and dusty tannins. Needs food to bring out its flavors and soften the tannins. (I stood it upright in my cellar for months, then decanted it, and it's still tannic after 11 years.)
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11/7/2017 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted at Wigwam in Chicago. A nose of dry leaves, cedar. Red and black fruit on the palate, nice acid on the finish.
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7/6/2017 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Dark ruby black at 11 years old without much hint of aging. Big dried fruit core, savory with moderate dusty tannins. This hasn't gone anywhere in the past 5 years.
Approachable now, but I'd wait
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6/18/2017 - DerSchonWieder Likes this wine: 94 Points
Black and blue fruits, charcoal smoke, roasted coffee beans, pencil shavings, herbs snd minerality. Excellent... Cheers!
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5/31/2017 - Yagil wrote: 91 Points
Dark opaque red-black
Intense dark fruits nose with wet muddy earth and dark bitter chocolate notes
Full bodied, grip tannins at first that develop to firm tannins, excellent balance & harmony, good structure, rustic complexity, dominant heavy fruity finish and aftertaste.
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3/11/2017 - nphase Likes this wine: 93 Points
Make sure to decant at least an hour. Still quite young... this wine is built to last.
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1/7/2017 - hsacks Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep red color. Still very young but, after about 20 minutes of aeration, nicely extracted fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and a long, grainy finish. Try again in 3 years.
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12/6/2016 - Motz wrote: flawed
Corked! Yuck!
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10/17/2016 - Jochems Likes this wine: 94 Points
The waiting has paid off!
This is one of those great wines that are unique in its character because of a special grape variety, in this case: Aglianico.
The wine has a deep ruby/red color with some hints of purple at the rim. No sign of ageing yet. The aromas are evolving with cassis, black pepper, some plum and allspice and hints of wet earth and coffee. On the palate it is dense and smooth with mouth coating dusty tannins, balanced fresh acidity and ripe fruit. The finish is long but just a tad short of exceptional.
Except for having a great balance the wine doesn't show any signs of its age yet. It will probably go strong for at least another 10 years!
I give this bottle a notch up compared to my previous tasting, it was a great sample.
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7/27/2016 - dbkitc wrote: 93 Points
Very deep red color - inky. Robust, earthy red fruited nose. Broad, full fruit palate. Lots of earthy elements support a creamy / tannic finish. Big but defined well. This is a handsome, rugged wine and I like it a lot. Will drink for years and years. (93+)
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5/19/2016 - JBVino wrote:
Super dark purple in color and still massive very tight and primary. My limited experience with a few vintages of this wine... seems to take a long time to integrate and develop secondary levels of flavors. Was good but still so young and one dimensional. Had along side 06 Mastroberardino which significantly more open and providing additional secondary flavors.
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4/7/2016 - ŞarapTutkunları wrote: 94 Points
5 Yıl önce Mustafa Çamlıca ile ilk tanıştığımız tadımda değerlendirmiş ve 5 yıl sonraki performansını çok merak etmiştik.. Şu anki hali ile is, kuru çiçek, erik gibi kuru meyve ,mantar ,et ,pas gibi notalara açıldıkça eklenen deri gibi animal ,yer yer humus düşündüren koyu topraksı dokunuşlar ile oldukca kompleks bir ön burna sahip. Orta üstü tam gövdeli ,kadifemsi dokusu , konsantrasyonu, ipeksi ama hala belirgin tanenleri ve tüm bunlara eşlik eden orta üstü güzel asidi ile fresh , damakta güçlü ,expansive ve kendi içinde de bir o kadar dengeli . Burundaki aromatik yapısı da düşünüldüğünde ,damakta bıraktığı kuru meyve,animal ve topraksı tatlar ile birlikte ,direkt eski dünya çağrıştırıyor. Son derece uzun,tutunması ve katmanlılığı olan bitimi ile önümüzdeki 10-15 yıl içinde çok rahatlıkla içilebilir .Mükemmel bir Aglianico yorumu.
Now, it has a very complex front nose with "dark, earthy touches" evoking leather, animal, sometimes humus as they expand and are added to notes of dry flower, dry fruit like plum, mushrooms, meat and rust. With a full body above medium, silky texture, concentration, silky but still visible tannins accompanied by the acidity above moderate; it is fresh and strong on the palate, expansive and balanced within. Considering the aromatic structure on the nose, it evokes the Old World with dry fruit, animal and earty tastes that it leaves on the palate. With incredibly long, persistent and layered finish, easily drinkable within the next 10-15 years. A perfect Agilanico interpretation.
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2/8/2016 - Ibetian wrote:
This wine is on its drinking plateau now, IMO. Elegant and balanced.
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2/2/2016 - mattias_hansen@hotmail.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
At 10 years of age, this is a primary but not at all painfull experience. At first this is closed and unyielding with mostly structure and dusty, earthy components. After a few hours it unfurls nicely revealing some dark dusty fruit and adding complexity in its layers of earthy, mushroomy, dusty characteristics. Tobacco and tar notes as well, some pepper too. Loads of structure and tannins on the finish, will easily hold 10 more years, but i would say it is at the beginning of its plesure window. Long finish.
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1/25/2016 - rmcbrayer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for 2.5 hours at WlkerJFW's suggestion, and I concur with his review. Dark purple all the way through. The nose at the start of the decant was of dark fruit, brett, soil, and slight oak. The brett completely disappeared after the decant, however, and left nice dark fruit and leather. Its taste included dark fruit, leather, tar, and softening tannins (not quite dusty yet).
This was my first Galardi after waiting and purchasing through 10 years of Jon R's hype. For now, I'm pleased, as this is a good, but not yet great (let alone sublime) wine. It is full of well balanced, primary flavors right now, and goes perfectly with osso buco. Whether I ever experience Jon's level of ecstasy as a result of Galardi's wine, however, remains TBD. One can always hope.
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1/8/2016 - walkerjfw wrote: 93 Points
At home with a casual dinner of stuffed shells...pulled this on a whim. Haven't had a Galardi in a few years, my stash being a little on the younger side. This wine, in my experience, takes some time to settle in the bottle...Decanted for about 20 minutes, drank over 2 hours.
Opaque purple color, no real bricking. Nose evolved over the time the wine open, the brett, animal/barnyard when opened became dark fruits, leather, ash/smoke. Palate of dark fruits, blackberry, black licorice, leather... picking up the "volcanic soil". Tannins are still there although not overwhelming
This is probably a love it/hate it flavor profile. Maybe the nature of Aglianico, it will be in this primary stage for a while. I think this drinks well now but clearly has a long life ahead of it. A longer decant than I gave this bottle is advisable, would give it 1-2 hours if possible, that's when the secondary flavors start showing up (just as we were finishing our bottle..!) This would pair well with grilled meats and rustic Italian fare and game...nice wine for those who like Aglianico profile
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12/18/2015 - GOSAndrew Likes this wine:
Paired with a quick pasta sauce of illicit vesuvian tomato and tuna. Mineral notes from both played very nicely against one another.
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11/9/2015 - CS_pikes wrote: flawed
Corked.
Is it fair to say "I don't like it" for a fatal flaw that doesn't necessarily reflect the wine quality?
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7/31/2015 - pakabear Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still too young, good gripe and mouthfeel, I can taste the Cabernet in it, not sure of the percentage. Always fun to have a varietal that's not as common, it's good but needs time to get better
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12/24/2014 - SonnyChiba wrote: 93 Points
Drank together with the 07' of the same wine. The 06' was slightly better. More full and structured, delicious dark fruits but with a bit of a green streak through it, green pepper, some veggies. Well balanced, and very young - almost a bit hard to evaluate as both are young, but with a good decant this 06' was great.
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10/23/2014 - doctornoah wrote: 88 Points
A lovely Aglianico, drinking well bit with a long life ahead. Now too primary and tight. Maybe in 10yr this will justify its hype and ratings. I have to agree with the general Meh consensus
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6/12/2014 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
Had a small taste at my reunion; I brought this wine from my cellar. The other wines served were bigger, and this likely influenced my impression. This seemed elegant and balanced, but didn't offer much of great interest on the nose or palate. Still, I might be being unfair, given the circumstances. I'll plan to drink a bottle with a suitable dinner soon, and I'd say under those conditions I'd probably rate this higher.
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5/28/2014 - peterk wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for a couple of hours. Still quite tannic; however, after a couple of hours the wine opened up, the tannin softened, and the brett became less pronounced. Very nice - from my perspective, no need to wait.
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5/3/2014 - geneswine wrote: 93 Points
Decanted at room temp for 2 hours. Beautiful balance, medium body and great flavors. Not particularly long aftertaste, but very satisfying. I could recognise the time it spent in my cellar and how it has mellowed this wine. I plan to drink the rest of these over the next 3-5 years, I am not sure they will last beyond that time.
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4/10/2014 - WDK wrote: 91 Points
Opaque black/puple. Jammy nose, medium body and very tannic. Flavors of coffee, plum, and ash. Medium finish with firm tannins.
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2/20/2014 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
Meh again with the same impressions of a few years ago. Really just a suppression of Aglianico's feral nature into a wannabe Bdx modern wine.
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4/12/2013 - Palette49 Likes this wine: 90 Points
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Somewhat disappointed at first, but that may be my fault. The hype (did I say cost?) on this wine was high and my expectations were unfair. I decanted my bottle and let the decanter sit for almost five hours. By the the time I did my first swirl the tannins were subdued. I am not so experienced with Aglianico so I feel the need to be open minded and polite. That said, my money would have been better spent elsewhere. Piedmont, I should think. I do recognize to need to explore a broad variety of wines so I have no regrets. Comments from others mention volcanic soils, graphite, and such. I get that. The wine does have a long finish but not the one I would have wanted.
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2/13/2013 - GalvezGuy wrote: 92 Points
Far too young, nose of leather, black raspberry, sour cherry. On the palate, mostly walled off by tannins but nose of black cherry and anise sneak through there. Tannic finish with tons of bright acidity. Tons of potential, let them sleep for 5+ years.
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1/27/2013 - Jason V Likes this wine:
Nice wine but need to let it breath for some time. Next bottle....drink 2014. Try it with beef (steak)
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1/8/2013 - redrhonewine wrote: 95 Points
Holy shit - this is huge. Opened for 2 hours, then decanted for 7 hours. Tried with dinner and it was just too tannic and massive. So, poured it back in the bottle with a loose cork on top. Day two - decanted again for 8 hours and wow!. This is amazing and wonderful - really a huge wine. Like black ancient grapes discovered in a tar pit. Graphite, bitter black cherry and hints of bitter licorice on the nose and palate. Incredible juice! I will allow remaining bottles to sit until at least 2016.
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11/16/2012 - peterk wrote: 92 Points
Dry as a bone. After a couple of hours the fruit started to emerge. Lots of terroir, and lots of promise - but time is needed. I won't touch a bottle for a year, although I sense that it needs three or four.
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6/20/2012 - djreistr wrote: 92 Points
I resisted opening my first bottle for some time now. Decanted for about an hour. This wine shouts "terroir". Nose and palette dominated by smoke and minerals. Looks and smells like the wine will challenge your mouth, but surprisingly smooth and pleasant to drink. A good amount of fruit and a long finish.
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4/9/2012 - KPB wrote:
Kind of closed right now; I won't rate it but will put a note in to others that if they want to serve this wine, it may need to sit overnight first with the cork removed, then replaced very loosely. I rated this 92 two years ago and the TN from then still makes sense to me, but right this second the impression is of a very firm, austere wine that has huge density and impact but is wound too tight for real enjoyment.
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2/26/2012 - Tim Heaton wrote:
Aerate to decanter 3 hours, no sediment, drank over the following 3 hours. Dark ruby toward opaque core, no sign of age. Aromas of plum, charcoal, anise seed, vanilla bean and grilled herbs. The fruit is cool on the palate, thanks to a veritable river of acidity. The tannins, firm, pronounced. The finish is long, nearly tongue-seizing. Talc, lava rock, grated cinnamon stick. This continues to gain complexity and shift in the glass every 20-30 minutes. Good, but not great; the 07's are profoundly better, as are the 03's, and more so, the 02's. Drink thru 2024+, 13,0% abv, score: B+/A-
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11/27/2011 - Ricky99 wrote: 92 Points
Bone dry and still very tannic... but a pretty finish is developing. Will fruit survive?
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7/22/2011 - ronlite wrote: 94 Points
Superb
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6/25/2011 - T.E.D. wrote: 90 Points
As expected, still very tight and not fully developed. Nose is muted, with some dark fruit and dry earth present. Mouth feel is tight and bracing, with flavors of green veg, rock, pepper, and hints of black fruits. I can see how this wine will develop and needs time, however it lacks the complexity I was expecting given the hype, and if it is not present now, I am not sold it will ever be. Second day did not fair any better, and in fact the wine seemed to fall apart.
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6/11/2011 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 91 Points
Ruby with brick highlights. So meaty on the nose initially this shows rich blackberry notes, elegant earth and spice. Nicely balanced with strong tannins and matching acidity.
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4/8/2011 - ronlite wrote: 92 Points
Needs more time
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3/19/2011 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 92 Points
İlk olarak 1994 yılında şişelenen Terra di Lavoro, Campania bölgesinin iki önemli üzümü olan Aglianico (%80) ve Piedirosso (%20) kupajı. 1991 yılında dikimine başlanan bağlardan gelen üzümlerle yapılan şarap derin yakut renkli. Tadımcıların konsantrasyon seviyesini yükseltmek için seçkiye yerleştiriliyor. Kompleks burnu olgun siyah meyveler, animal ve topraksı tonlar, menekşe yönlü bir floral zenginlik, kahve, nane, demir, is ve toz içeriyor. Gövdesi güçlü, asidi ve tanen yapısı dengeli. Bitişi, meyveliliğinin geri planda kalması nedeniyle tanenlerinin yarattığı kuruluğun etkisinde olsa da oldukça uzun.
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2/12/2011 - cubswinws wrote: 91 Points
Nice nose and rustic mouth feel. Never really seemed to open up despite 4 hour decant. Suspect this needs alot more time.
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1/8/2011 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 92 Points
Berrak, derin yakut renkli. Zarif bir mineral başlangıcın ardından gelen katmanlı bir burna sahip. Menekşe ağırlıklı floral kokuları karadut ve olgun siyah kiraz, kuru erik ve frenk üzümü izliyor. Bunların ardından gelen; çekici topraksılık, otsu baharatlar, meyan kökü ve mentol notları, hafif deri, meşeden gelen oldukça entegre vanilya aromaları ile uyum içinde. Damakta orta üstü gövdeli ve orta seviyede asitli. Güçlü tanenleri taze siyah meyvelerce desteklense de uzun bitişinde damakta az da olsa kuruluğa yol açıyor. Asit tüm yapıda hafifçe geride kalıyor.
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12/6/2010 - jasonh wrote:
Okay. What a ride. Had over 4 nights. The bottle left with no cork in it. It took 3 nights to change. And it was a nice change. With my note, please keep in mind I rarely drink Aglianico. This wine did evolve into a very nice wine that I would liken to a Bordeaux. For this wine to hit its stride for me, I suspect it will need at least another 10 years. Probably more like 20 years.
The aromatics for the first few days were meaty, mushroomy and perfumed. It had elements of wet cardboard but it was different than TCA. Not really my thing. About the 3rd day the fruit and spice emerged. Much nicer and far more pleasurable. And it still maintained a perfumy and leathery quality. Early on the palate was very hard to peg. Green elements, lots of acid and grippy grippy tannins. The tannins remained near the from for 4 days. But on the 3rd day, the wine showed more compelling fruit flavors. Still more focused on earth, leather, flowers, acid and tannin. This wine is hard as nails. I'll refrain from posting an official personal score but after the 3 nights, I gave this an 90. If it evolves positively this could be much higher. If it develops more of the same I would put it at about 86.
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11/25/2010 - bevetroppo wrote: 92 Points
I'm sorry I opened this because I think it was way too young, but now I know. This is an archetypal "brooding" wine, and it smells and taste like volcanic soil in a powerful triumph of terroir. The wine is normally a blend of about 80% aglianico and 20% piedirosso to soften its mood a little. Rippling with notes of dark black fruits, tar, chocolate and that smoky, almost ashy volcanic backbone. Gripping tannins typical of the grape make you feel like someone just wired your jaw shut. Be interesting to see this in 10 or 15 years.
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5/31/2010 - pinotwinelover wrote: 92 Points
Decant, this wine starts out with a large mouthful of tannins and opens up into a nicely balanced wine that typifies why Italians are now my favorites. This wine even stood up to my Cuban Bolivar which says something.
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5/9/2010 - Nosey Nose wrote: 90 Points
Deep purple. Great dusty, old-world nose. Leather, cassis, medium-roast coffee, and licorice. Sweet entry but surprisingly light on its feet. Somewhat dilute compared to the aromatics. Lots of berry and coffee flavors at mid with a good tannic spine that pushes through to a long, fresh finish. There is some really interesting wood here. Nicely done other than the contrast of concentration and flavor.
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5/6/2010 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
Meh. Not a bad wine, but lacked any specialness or pizazz. Disappointing.
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5/6/2010 - pbjosh wrote:
Double decanted 8 hrs before drinking. Could have used more air for sure. Aromatically reticent, a small bit of toast showing (amazing how this wine absorbs its oak), some faint floral aromas, dark fruits and irony earth and ash. On the palate though, this shows a high pH with a milky texture and a lack of acidity to freshen the wine. Not the least bit overripe and not blowsy, but could use more cut and detail. This would help with the finish as well. A good bottle and it should age and develop well but the lack of acidity isn't going to change.
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4/30/2010 - KPB wrote: 92 Points
Like a Chianti on steroids. Very dark red, with a nose that runs towards ripe cherries, tobacco, vanilla, coffee. Powerful and richly flavored, long, no real heat here. Quite nice but will improve with 3 or 4 years in the cellar.
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3/16/2010 - OneLastSyrah wrote: 88 Points
13% ABV. Dark garnet, opaque in the glass. Light tar with a touch of bay. Medium full bodied with dry dark cherry fruit. Not especially tannic, but closed down some. Suggestion of volcanic rock is interesting. Decided to taste the leftovers tonight and reassess. So far this is fine, but I don't get the hype. Day 2 the wine was little changed and didn't really do anything to change my opinion.
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2/5/2010 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 93 Points
Decanted. This wine looks thick and dark. Immediately after opening the nose was pretty darn tight, and also smelled massive, and almost a bit modern. Luckily that died down, and now with an hour and a half of air, things are getting interesting. Aromas of pork fat slathered in barbecue sauce, ketchup, a chicken wing bone, and teriyaki sauce. Now that we have the foods out of the way, there's also some black volcanic rock aroma, chalk, and a little bit of wood glue. The meat aromas are totally wild, though... The initial attack on the mid-palate is now that of burning fireworks and red lava rock, but quickly firm and rocky tannins ramp up. There is certainly some juicy dark fruits, minerals, and rocks present on the palate as well. Very tasty. The finish is where this wine kills... it goes on and on, lasting and evolving over a minute, and even several minutes later I feel as if I NEED another sip. Crazy structure with just a hint of the complexities that will come with more age. Starts with some blueberries, cranberries, and cantelope all smashed up in a volcanic bowl with a volcanic rock. When you eat the mashed berry goo, you also get quite a bit of rocks with it. It's really quite juicy, but about 20-30 seconds later, things begin changing towards the mushroomy, ferny, earthy sort, almost like a Burgundy, but quite a bit denser. This really lingers, as I slap my cud around I get more and more interesting flavors developing. While this is certainly interesting to consume today, it's also quite brutal. While my score is relatively high, the enjoyment isn't all that great... definitely potential here, though. This began closing down after 3 hours; I will leave the second half of the bottle in the decanter over night and check in.
I came back to this after 24 hours of air and it was a bit better than it was after three hours open the day before, but worse than at the 1.5 hour mark. I've noticed this with several other young Aglianicos tasting best shortly after opening. Some wines love the additional air, but this one didn't. Still massive structure blaring through. After 48 hours in the open decanter the wine was already smelling and tasting oxidized. The structure was definitely coming through in spades, though. I even saved a glass and tried it after 72 and 96 hours... each time tasting more oxidized though with massive structure. I've had some Italian wines (namely Pignolo) hold together without getting oxidized in a glass for 5 days, but not so here, despite the massive structure. I didn't intend to give this that much air, but I got busy and was unable to finish the bottle. An interesting experiment, at least. I was hoping the air would reveal some additional hints at its evolution, but not so. I probably won't be touching another bottle for 6+ years.
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1/11/2010 - ŞarapTutkunları wrote: 92 Points
Berrak, derin yakut renkli. Zarif bir mineral başlangıcın ardından gelen katmanlı bir burna sahip. Menekşe ağırlıklı floral kokuları karadut ve olgun siyah kiraz, kuru erik ve frenk üzümü izliyor. Bunların ardından gelen; çekici topraksılık, otsu baharatlar, meyan kökü ve mentol notları, hafif deri, meşeden gelen oldukça entegre vanilya aromaları ile uyum içinde. Damakta orta üstü gövdeli ve orta seviyede asitli. Güçlü tanenleri taze siyah meyvelerce desteklense de uzun bitişinde damakta az da olsa kuruluğa yol açıyor. Asit tüm yapıda hafifçe geride kalıyor.
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1/11/2010 - Ilker Ozdemir wrote: 92 Points
Berrak, derin yakut renkli. Zarif bir mineral başlangıcın ardından gelen katmanlı bir burna sahip. Menekşe ağırlıklı floral kokuları karadut ve olgun siyah kiraz, kuru erik ve frenk üzümü izliyor. Bunların ardından gelen; çekici topraksılık, otsu baharatlar, meyan kökü ve mentol notları, hafif deri, meşeden gelen oldukça entegre vanilya aromaları ile uyum içinde. Damakta orta üstü gövdeli ve orta seviyede asitli. Güçlü tanenleri taze siyah meyvelerce desteklense de uzun bitişinde damakta az da olsa kuruluğa yol açıyor. Asit tüm yapıda hafifçe geride kalıyor.
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1/10/2010 - sarlyb wrote: 85 Points
Not what I remember from my last taste of this beautiful super-Tuscan...it was a little limp, not as round and without the perseverance and temerity I was expecting...but still a solid wine. Volcanic ash, chalky minerals, dry black fruit and light smoke--did I decant too long or not long enough? Exciting middle-palette, skipping the front and back and not too much tannic bite on the sides. Hope the next one is better...
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11/22/2009 - danter wrote: 94 Points
Tasted four hours after the opening, in my opinion, warm, mature, notes of ripe cherry with red berries and blackberries, followed by hints of spice, tobacco and cinnamon. Presence of well mixed wood and fine tannins. Truly an outstanding Aglianico!
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10/16/2009 - plhew wrote: 95 Points
Well balanced, structured wine. Only has 13% alchohol but seemed big and full for that number. Surprised when I learned it was anglianico, originally thought it was a cabernet blend. Very enjoyable now but needs more time. Good purchase. Try to leave for 5 years
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8/22/2009 - Ibetian wrote:
No formal note but made a very favorable impression
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3/26/2009 - FJB wrote: 94 Points
The 2006 Terra di Lavoro is another great wine from this producer. It is more focussed on elegance then on power. On the palate there are hints of roses, smoke and liquid lava. This is a unique wine that should not be missed (94).
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