Tenuta del Portale
Le Vigne a Capanno Aglianico del Vulture Aglianico
Potenza, Basilicata, Italy
Drinks like Italian Vacqeyras. Leaner but with more muscle; with lingering minerality, and smoky roasted fruit and herbs.
Drinks like Italian Vacqeyras. Leaner but with more muscle; with lingering minerality, and smoky roasted fruit and herbs.
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2014
Beautiful feminine expression of aglianico, nose is full of that sweet basil i love, backed by scorched earth violets and plum jam. Ripe and exotic, silky and savory old school pure palate with no discernable wood. Fantastic at $35. 2009 vintage.
Beautiful feminine expression of aglianico, nose is full of that sweet basil i love, backed by scorched earth violets and plum jam. Ripe and exotic, silky and savory old school pure palate with no discernable wood. Fantastic at $35. 2009 vintage.
May 16th, 2015
A very dry Italian red with bramble, forest floor, and just a bit too much flavor of lead, mud and rock on the finish to start with. The bitter aftertaste faded a bit over the course of a 90 minute decant, and absolutely vanished by day 2, picking up deep tobacco-striped fruit flavors that were almost Grenache-like in their assertive fruity character. A thought-provoking experience for $24.
A very dry Italian red with bramble, forest floor, and just a bit too much flavor of lead, mud and rock on the finish to start with. The bitter aftertaste faded a bit over the course of a 90 minute decant, and absolutely vanished by day 2, picking up deep tobacco-striped fruit flavors that were almost Grenache-like in their assertive fruity character. A thought-provoking experience for $24.
May 20th, 2015A litle bit frutty but very smooth!
A litle bit frutty but very smooth!
Apr 5th, 2015
Lovely. From Lorenzo's home region. With Adrienne & Mike.
Lovely. From Lorenzo's home region. With Adrienne & Mike.
May 16th, 2014