Wines from Aglianico del Vulture
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Cantine del Notaio 2004 Il Sigillo Aglianico (Aglianico del Vulture)
- Cellar Selection
- $75
Il Sigillo (“the seal”) is an extraordinary and powerful wine with austere tones of black stone, blackberry, cassis, cola, molasses, tar, wetstone and licorice. The wine has enormous complexity and depth, and offers a vertical and immediate delivery of its pristine aromas. That same caliber of intensity continues in the mouth where the wine is extremely persistent…
— M.L.
(10/1/2008)
Paternoster 2005 Don Anselmo Aglianico (Aglianico del Vulture)
- Cellar Selection
- $90
Celebrating 20 years of winemaking tradition, Don Anselmo is a landmark wine that shows the best of the promising, but always overlooked, territory of Basilicata in southern Italy. Redolent of strong sunshine and volcanic soils, the wine is powerful and ripe with dark fruit, spice and mineral aromas. It boasts firm, drying tannins that will age gracefully with more…
— M.L.
(6/1/2011)
Cantine del Notaio 2007 Il Sigillo Aglianico (Aglianico del Vulture)
- Cellar Selection
- $55
Il Sigillo, which translates to “the seal,” opens with huge intensity and balance, which sets this expression of Aglianico apart from the rest. It delivers sweet, ripe tannins and a larger-than-life mouthfeel that promises a long future ahead. The nose shows a black fruit layer, backed by spice, leather, rum cake and tobacco notes. Keep for 10 years or more.
— M.L.
(2/1/2013)
Paternoster 2000 Don Anselmo Aglianico (Aglianico del Vulture)
- Cellar Selection
- $47
May well be Basilicata’s best wine with flinty, graphite notes derived from volcanic soils and loads of dried prunes, cassis, intense blackberry, leather and toast. The aromas go on and on and constantly evolve in your glass. Aged in barrique and Slovenian casks, the mouthfeel is solid yet smooth, powerful yet elegant. Imported by Vignaioli.
— M.L.
(9/1/2005)
Macarico 2004 Aglianico (Aglianico del Vulture)
- $56
Here’s a soft, modern approach to Aglianico del Vulture that offers Christmas spice, vanilla, black pepper and bitter chocolate in generous quantities behind the wine’s natural fruit. It has thick, gritty tannins that need at least five more years of bottle aging before they unwind.
— M.L.
(11/1/2008)
Paternoster 2006 Rotondo Aglianico (Aglianico del Vulture)
- Cellar Selection
- $80
Rotondo is a gorgeous wine that boasts intensity, integration and complexity. The long list of aromatic attributes includes black currant, candied fruit, bitter chocolate, soft vanilla and smokey campfire. Rock-solid tannins are characteristic of Aglianico so let this wine age five years or more in your cellar.
— M.L.
(7/1/2011)
Basilisco 2009 Basilisco Aglianico (Aglianico del Vulture)
- $42
Basilisco delivers a deeply volcanic expression of Aglianico, with aromas of dried fruit, crushed granite, lead pencil and exotic spice. Thanks to 18 months of oak aging, it also shows supple softness and a velvety texture that gives this usually austere wine an easy approach overall.
— M.L.
(2/1/2013)
Bisceglia 2005 Gudarrà Riserva Aglianico (Aglianico del Vulture)
- Cellar Selection
- $45
This dar, dusty Aglianico opens with enticing aromas of liquid smoke, pipe tobacco, ash, candied fruit, leather and exotic spice. It delivers bold, dark intensity and a long-lasting finish. It speaks highly of Basilicata, one of Italy’s most fascinating and unexplored regions.
— M.L.
(2/1/2013)
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