Donnachiara Irpinia Aglianico 2016

Lots of fruit and intensity here with a full body, soft and juicy tannins and a long and flavorful finish of ripe strawberries, plums and cream. Hints of spices at the finish.

The 2015 Irpinia Aglianico is a highly drinkable and accessible wine that makes a great impression straight out of the gate. My mind takes me to an immediate food association, along the lines of roast beef or grilled bacon.

This Aglianico shows a dark and inky appearance with robust aromas of blackberry confit, spice, leather and charred earth. The natural freshness and structure of the wine will cut through fatty foods. Some 30,000 bottles were made.