Elena Fucci Aglianico del Vulture Titolo 2005:
This is a fun wine with a lot of personality, although I believe this is perhaps the weakest vintage of the last three ('04-'06). No matter, it is still very tasty! A nose loaded with bright cherries, tobacco and oak (all surrounded by smoke and herbs). The main components of the wine seem to be big blue fruits, smoked herbs and subtle vanilla oak, but there are some really nice cracked spices hanging about and a bit of gravelly/leafy funk that shows itself occasionally as well. I like it. Should be a wine to hang onto for a while too. 91 points
I had this about 4 mos ago and it was awkward and herky-jerky. We love this wine, so hopefully it is in the process of pulling itself together.
Thanks for the note!
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