The Fontanavecchia 2017 Aglianico del Taburno Riserva Vigna Cataratte shows dark concentration and an inky ruby appearance. There is ample power in this hot vintage that produced small berries with thick skins and less water mass. These conditions lead to the rich intensity you get here with pressed blackberry, tar, smoke and scorched earth. There is a subtle hint of sweet almond that gives a little more dimension to this 4,000-bottle release.