2017 Contrade di Taurasi (Cantine Lonardo) Aglianico Irpinia

The 2017 Aglianico lifts from the glass with an earthy blend of savory herbs, tobacco and musky black currants. This is like pure silk on the palate, with a polished core of ripe black fruits offset by building minerality toward the close. It finishes lightly structured and with tremendous length, leaving citrus-tinged blackberries to taper off gradually.