2012 Lunarossa Borgomastro Colli di Salerno IGT, Italy
This is a wine from Campania in south/central Italy. It is made 100% from Aglianico grapes. Deep purple in color, opaque and bright. There is a lot of Brettanomyces yeast on the nose giving it a heavy barnyard scent. This will often be different in different bottles, but given the level in the bottle I had, it will be problematic for some. I am relatively tolerant of the scent but it made it difficult to get anything else on the nose. Luckily, it was a bit cleaner on the palate. Black cherry fruit of an earthiness. Nice texture. Good acidity. Moderate finish. This will work bette