On Aug 25, 9:58*am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> I opened this up tonight with a dinner of eggplant parmesan made with my
> latest batch of homemade tomato sauce. *With this dinner, I opened:
>
> 2007 Bisceglia Aglianico del Vulture "Terre de Vulcano""
> nose: initially, a bit of VA and a dead ringer for Ridge Lytton Springs
> (dark berry fruit, pencil lead) becoming more open with time and picking
> some cinnamon spice
> palate: medium-full body, rich fruit, firm acidity, a hint of tannins
>
> I gave this a hard decant upon opening and let it sit for 30 minutes.
> Even so, it took about another 30 minutes to fully open. *Jean initially
> thought that it might be corked, but later revised her opinion as it
> opened. *Still very primary, this was very appealing in a fresh,
> Zin-like way (with greater acidity) but I can't say that I was put in
> mind of the "Nebbiolo of the South" as some put it.
>
> Mark Lipton

I've been liooking for a decent "eggplant parm" wine but didn't think
of Aglianico. I have a few bottles in the cellar ( not Bisceglia)
I'll give it a try. Thanks Mark.