There must be more interesting wines that nobody talks about coming out of Campania than anywhere else in Italy. Heard some great things about this one, though I must admit the first glass made me nervous--the initial whiff seemed bretty though it got quickly overtaken by the scents of fresh ripe berry fruit, but even then it didn't seem to have that extra dimension of rocky non-fruit personality that I love so much in the palagrello from Vestini, which might be my only other reference for this grape but great just the same. It takes awhile but some of that eventually comes out (i.e., make sure you decant the hell out of this thing). The red berry fruit turns black and crunchy and that Pessac-like scorched earth and smoky charcoal personality surfaces through fruit that's still fairly rich and ripe. — 10 years ago
Oily and rich palate, touch of sweet tree fruit, palate is flat — 12 years ago
Easter Eve....coloring eggs w/family!! This is a fantastic wine. Wonderfully and classically Italian...drinkable right now. — 10 years ago
Super oxidized (look at that color!). Almost like unfortified amontillado or something. Fairly rich, needs food — 11 years ago
Nate Wilson
Perfectly paired (by Chef Sean) with slow roasted suckling pig. — 10 years ago