Guastaferro
Memini Irpinia Aglianico
Irpinia, Avellino, Campania, Italy
This hs mellowed considerably since my last bottle two years ago. I wasn’t impressed then with its tannic and scorchy character, but the scorchiness is gone and tannins are receding. Gorgeous , iron-ey, smoky mineral scents accent deep red fruit. Still tannic in the mouth, but they’re softer and quite integrated. Deep, smoky, minerally flavors. Very nice.
This hs mellowed considerably since my last bottle two years ago. I wasn’t impressed then with its tannic and scorchy character, but the scorchiness is gone and tannins are receding. Gorgeous , iron-ey, smoky mineral scents accent deep red fruit. Still tannic in the mouth, but they’re softer and quite integrated. Deep, smoky, minerally flavors. Very nice.
Apr 26th, 2025Aglianico is one of two varieties that are my Eleanors (the other is Chenin Blanc). I keep wanting to drink one that lives up to the accolades it garners and 90% of the ones I’ve had miss. This one is once again brutally tannic. Color is deep bit surprisingly advanced looking. Scorchy and coarsely tannic on the palate. There a lot of deep rocky minerality too, but it hitched a ride on a porcupine. I guess I’ll throw it in the fridge to cook with and grab another bottle from the cellar, because I don’t need to self-flagellate today. It’s the damn weekend.
Aglianico is one of two varieties that are my Eleanors (the other is Chenin Blanc). I keep wanting to drink one that lives up to the accolades it garners and 90% of the ones I’ve had miss. This one is once again brutally tannic. Color is deep bit surprisingly advanced looking. Scorchy and coarsely tannic on the palate. There a lot of deep rocky minerality too, but it hitched a ride on a porcupine. I guess I’ll throw it in the fridge to cook with and grab another bottle from the cellar, because I don’t need to self-flagellate today. It’s the damn weekend.
Jan 22nd, 2023