Aglianico del Vulture La Firma 2002

Cantine del Notaio (Italy)

Aglianico
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of plum and dried violet followed by aromas of black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, carob, coriander, eucalyptus and black pepper. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, blackberry and black cherry. A well made wine. This Aglianico ages in cask for 12 months followed by 4 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Game, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
Issue 25, December 2004