Terredora di Paolo Pago Dei Fusi Taurasi 2009
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Pairs well with hearty foods such as roasted or braised meats, game, ragout, and spicy dishes.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This is a wine of pedigree and depth. The 2009 Taurasi Pago dei Fusi is infused with darkness and lasting intensity that give it a distinctive touch. This is a highly polished and sophisticated Aglianico that opens to dark fruit nuances with spice, tar, licorice, campfire ash and crushed granite. The aromas peel back in thick layers and just keep on going. The bouquet offers the best of slightly evolved Taurasi. The wine is elegant and firm in terms of mouthfeel with silky tannins and balanced acidity.
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Abundant floral, spice and herb notes lead the way for this bright, aromatic red, with a streak of minerality underscoring the black cherry coulis and raspberry fruit, accented by licorice and bresaola notes. Expressive yet still very elegant and well-knit, presenting a lasting, mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2026. 2,000 cases made.
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This opens with aromas of ripe black plum, tilled soil, blue flower, leather and game. The palate is still very tight but offers black cherry and bitter prune accented by notes of black pepper, clove, graphite and nutmeg. It’s all supported by a backbone of assertive tannins. Drink after 2019.
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While picturesque hillsides, endless coastlines and a favorable climate serve to unify the grape-growing culture of this country. The apparent never-ending world of indigenous grape varieties gives Italy an unexampled charm and allure for its red wines. From the steep inclines of the Alps to the sprawling, warm, coastal plains of the south, red grape varieties thrive throughout.
The kings of Italy, wines like Barolo and Barbaresco (made of Nebbiolo), and Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino (made of Sangiovese), as well as Amarone (mostly Corvina), play center stage for the most lauded, collected and cellar-worthy reds. Less popular but entirely deserving of as much praise are the wines made from Aglianico, Sagrantino and Nerello Mascalese.
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