Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Titolo, Fucci, Elena 2020

The 2020 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Titolo opens with a mentholated freshness as a cascade of musky blackberries, sage, ash and dried violets meets a lifting whiff of sweet smoke. This is sleek and racy in style with silky textures and a core of sour wild berry fruit. Zesty acidity lends energy as saline minerals and notes of tart citrus build toward the close. The 2020 finishes long, staining the palate with grippy tannins and a pleasant bitterness, but an impossible freshness remains. This is a dark and radiant beast that demands cellaring. Elena Fucci produced only two barrels of this wine. Drink between 2026-2036.