I was blown away by the 2007 Aglianico del Vulture Don Anselmo. The sheer magnitude and depth of the wine leaves an indelible mark on the senses thanks to the seamless nature of the bouquet and the beautiful intensity that is powerful but balanced. The wine is showing beautifully right now with ripe fruit flavors of pressed blackberry, prune and plum that are rich and enduring. That evident ripeness probably represents the upper limit of what the Aglianico grape is capable of achieving without feeling jammy or heavy. Added layers of complexity come in the form of tobacco, tar, licorice and cola. In fact, the balsam herb character of the bouquet is its Ace card. A second Ace is delivered thanks to the elegant mineral tones that frame and contour the wine.
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