Joaquin - I Viaggiatori Aglianico 2020

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Producer	Joaquin
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Varietal	Aglianico
Vintage	2020
Sku	12017372
Size	750ml

 

This wine blew us away. When it hits your palate, it feels like the wine is on a cloud, with soft, silky tannins and mouthfeel making you instantly think "what is this wine?!" followed by complex black cherry fruit and subtle hints of dried herbs and spice w/ a finish that goes on for about an hour. Sourced from barrels that the winemaker thought could be consumed now, but will also age for decades as well. Highest Recommendation

Joaquin's Aglianico holdings are the stuff of legend: 1.2 hectares of ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines between 150 and 200 years of age, trained high above the ground and spaced widely, with gnarled trunks and vast arms that reach across the rows. This astonishing parcel is located in the commune of Paternopoli, in the Taurasi appellation’s southernmost and coolest subzone. Raffaele produces a Taurasi DOCG only in certain vintages. In other vintages, he produces this declassified wine: “I Viaggiatori” (“The Travelers”), a gutsy but finesse-driven Aglianico. Aged in used oak barrels following a 15-day maceration in old open-top wooden casks, it combines tangy, clean acidity with dark cherry fruit, and soft tannins that are silky, w/ a lingering impression of freshness.