Donato D’Angelo Calice Aglianico del Vulture 2019

There are some who say that Aglianico is one of Italy’s top grape varieties – the Nebbiolo of the south. And wines such as this bear this out with expressive aromas, impressive concentration and firm structure to reward the patient. This is a wine with soul that delivers sweet blackberry fruit layered with baked earth, tobacco and old spices with oak sitting gently in the background. A firm, hearty palate follows, more savoury than seen thanks to earthy, tarry, old spice flavours beautifully supported by mouth-coating tannins through to a long and strong finish. A very serious wine from the south.

Angus Hughson

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Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

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