2005 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo

From a cooler vintage with harvest dates that extended into the first week of November, the 2005 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo has begun to veer toward tertiary aromas of tar, pressed fruit, dried tobacco, cola and grilled herb. Pretty, and softer, tones of bitter chocolate, coffee grinds, barbecue smoke, Teriyaki and toasted almond fill in the back. The wine shows a good level of concentration and darkness with dried fruit aromas of prune and plum as a compliment. This vintage exhibits a little less energy than the others, but it nonetheless boasts the excellence of Aglianico on the Vulture volcano.