DonnaChiara, Campania IGT (Campania, Italy) Aglianico 2008

 Aglianico, with its tough tannins, is difficult to tame.  Yet DonnaChiara, a new producer–at least to the US–has done an admirable job with this one.   Ready to drink now, it still shows the power and intensity of the Aglianico grape.  With juicy black fruity notes predominating, it lacks the complexity of its more upscale stable mates (also reviewed this week), but still is an excellent choice to match with wintertime fare.  Did I forget to mention the bargain price?