Wine Reviews

Cured tobacco, graphite and milled pepper notes offer an aromatic thread that wafts through the ripe black and red cherry fruit flavors, with accents of iron, espresso and licorice. Chalky tannins are firm on the finish

Wild strawberries and raspberries lead the way on the nose, with sharp, savory notes of flint, soil and pepper providing balance. Those sanguine, peppery notes take center state on the palate, before a fresh, saline finish. Acid dances among a tangle of slippery tannins

Rich, sweet berries with chocolate. Juicy and tangy on the palate crammed with sweet berries. Medium to full body with firm, dusty tannins and some bitter chocolate at the end. Drink now.

This light to mid-weight red (not a description used very often for Aglianico) delivers engaging hints of tar alongside fine tannins. The focus here is definitely on the minerals, not the fruit. Though a lighter style of wine, it is not fleeting. Indeed, it has a real presence. Uplifting freshness accompanies its lovely austerity.