2017 Elena Fucci Aglianico del Vulture DOC Titolo, Basilicata
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Working only with Aglianico from her family’s vineyards on Monte Vulture, Elena Fucci created a new classic in Italian winemaking. The Fucci’s six hectares of sixty year old vines are located on the Titolo lava channel, grown at 600 metres on a volcanic lava mix known locally as pozzolana. This is a wine that really speaks of its origins, both place and grape.
Elena Fucci always comes out with some of my favorite wines from the Vulture volcano. Despite the heat of the vintage, the 2017 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo comes across as more closed and rigid at first. It takes a few moments to open in the glass and then becomes very generous and expressive. I can't help but recommend a few years in the cellar before you pop the cork. Black fruit is followed by inky tar, resin and asphalt. The Titolo is tightly rolled into one firmly textured and tightly knit expression that truly blossoms when it breathes.
92+ points Monica Larner robertparker.com Oct 2019 Drink 2020 - 2035
Good dark red. Perfumed aromas of red berry liqueur and ripe red cherry are lifted by pungent medicinal herbs and complemented by sexy vanilla and spice tones. Full-bodied yet delicate, with a fine-grained personality and compelling sweetness on the suave finish. This is aged 12 months in 50% new and 50% used French oak barriques.
93 pts - Ian D'Agata, vinous.com, Feb 2020, Drink 2022 - 2028
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Varietals | Aglianico |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 93 |
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