Though the 2010 vintage of this wine (which I have not yet tried) is available in some stores, plenty of others are still carrying the 2009. It is delicious, as its tannins have softened with time in bottle, leaving a serious and forceful red that nonetheless tastes sumptuous. Dark fruit flavors become enhanced by compelling secondary notes reminiscent of tobacco, leather, and dark chocolate. This is serious stuff at a value price.
Vesevo, Beneventano IGP (Campania, Italy) Aglianico 2009
By Paul Lukacs