Aglianico del Vulture La Firma 2003

Cantine del Notaio (Italy)

Aglianico
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of blackberry, black cherry and plum followed by aromas of violet, vanilla, tobacco, black currant, licorice, carob, black pepper, mace and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry. A well made wine. La Firma 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 35, November 2005