Peter Sultan

9.1

A mystery I’ve never understood: why Aglianico ( in all its interpretations) does not get more love. Or perhaps I’m simply outside of the ring of knowledge. Regardless, this bottle has the characteristic black ink color, blackberry & black cherry notes, & freshness which I cherish in Aglianico. Never goopy. If I had to say, more medium bodied than not . Oh, & way under 20$- that’s criminal. — 21 days ago

Kyo Jin

9.4

Whoa! This one is singing right now. — 9 years ago

Andy Povolish

9.5

Elegant! About $30 at ABC — 13 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Big fan. Very bright and quaffable. — 9 months ago

with Sarah

Andrew Lohse

9.2

Aglianico del Vulture in general deserves a lot more credit than it gets—this wine especially — 5 years ago

N B

9.4

Helens. Great wine, great value — 9 years ago

Martin Bergo

8.9

This wine is 100% Aglianico, from a 2-hectar plot with 80-year-old vines outside the village of Maschito. The wine is dark purple and a bit cloudy; a hauting minerality of cholrine-alkalinity and bloody notes of iron (although soil minerals don’t necessarily end up in the grape, it is interesting to note that the soil is vulcanic and rich in iron and magnesium), also in the nose is blackcurrant, dark cherries, and vanilla (15 months on oak). On the palate the wine is fruit-driven and has a prominent structure of high acids and very coarse teeth-clinging tannins, the mid-palate is weak, and the finish spicy, green, “liquoricy” and the iron-blood notes lingers for a few seconds. This is no Taurasi, but an interesting and tasty wine. — 4 years ago

John Singer

9.1

Very tannic bordering on alcohol upfront. Finished smooth. Had with 80 day aged ribeye at L’Etoile in Madison, WI. — 7 years ago

with Diane

Patrick Hu

9.3

Mint, camphor. Ample tannins. 2007 — 11 years ago