Oh… Aglianico: how I love thee. And this is a BEAUTY. Not a trace of brick at 6, a nose packed with cinnamon and nutmeg and allspice, laid down on an earthy wonder quite astonishing and nearly unbelievable in its complexity and spicy balance. Strong cranberry and deep raspberry fly on smoky wings through both bouquet and palate, the latter a biting acidic fist of cling before bitter tannin seals the deal.

2017 CANTINE LONARDO ‘Aalia’ Aglianico DOCG Irpinia Taurasi Italy 14.5

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