Cantine del Notaio Aglianico del Vulture La Firma

tappo; merde!

Granato molto cupo. Davvero bello il naso, tra la vena fruttata di confettura di bacche di bosco e note minerali (netto il fum�), erbe aromatiche, pepe, fava di Tonka, eucalipto, erbe aromatiche, cacao. Bocca massiccia, ricca di sostanza e di estratto ma sorprendentemente sottile nel finale balsamico e minerale

Not as good on day 1, as the nose and palate don't have a lot to share. But on day 2, this is fully open for business, with a very full/complete nose of aniseed, plum, ash, saline and soil; a touch of EtOH is ever-present, but thankfully, it's just a touch. The palate is full-bodied, but well-lifted, too, though if I had any nit, it would be for more fruit delineation. Some clove, vanilla extract and raw meat emerge with …

Improved since the last bottle. Purple, toward opaque, no sign of age. As it enters decanter, the very first aromas are roasted game, fireplace, iodine, manure-rich topsoil, ferrous, hot gravel. With 30 minutes in the decanter, it's time to pour some in the glass, let it breathe even more - dinner's still another 20 minutes away. Complex, earthy, with clay undertones. Some more swirling and notes of under-ripe blackberries, cocoa powder and dark berry liqueur. Medium-full bodied entry that gains …

Decanted, then served. Very intense dark. Almost black. Only a slight bit of age showing on the rim, but looks quite young. Nose has red fruit, ripe dark cherries, with leather coffee and smoke. Almost a bit balsamic. A bit of oak coming through. The palate makes it clear that it is too young. Tannins are quite present, but not astringent. It is less intense than I would have thought from the nose. Clearly full bodied with some fruit, but …

750. Very, very dark robe. Pungent pruney, spicey, smokey nose. Very dark in character with some roasted ham notes. Full on the palate and extremely spicy. Followed by a pronounced licorice, mineral finish that settles into a green sort of thing. Seems well enough put together technically, but this is not a style I enjoy at all.

consistent tn's. The last glass at the 2 hour mark was the best. Going to let these rest a while now. 14,5% abv

Aerated in decanter 20 minutes, enjoyed over 2 hours. Very dark ruby toward opaque core, no sign of age. Notwithstanding the brief aeration, the aromas were reserved during the duration of the tasting. But since I opened this to get a good idea where it might be headed, I can see that this has the structure and purity of fruit I was looking for, in spades. Very traditional styling, medium-bodied, a lot of acids at this tender age. Really impressive …

Interesting wine with unique fruit profile. Somewhat Bordeaux like in style, but nonetheless very distinctive. This is a really big wine that should be paired with food and left to age for a number of years.