2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico

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2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2008-03-02 23:09:16 UTC) buddy icon nv73 89/100

2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2008-03-02 04:04:33 UTC) buddy icon Brad Maestas 87/100

Decanting for several hours helped this wine. Upon opening, it was quite sharp and oak-ey with STRONG tobacco on the nose. After a few hours, it settled into the nice dry Italian it was supposed to be. Still nothing to write home about.

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2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2008-01-20 14:29:45 UTC) buddy icon Antonio Touriño 90/100

2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2007-09-05 19:24:06 UTC) buddy icon zweigelt 88/100

2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2007-07-22 16:32:49 UTC) buddy icon amgryger 88/100

Popped and poured this one at a barbecue. Dark color, full-bodied, spicy on the finish. Good with the food we were having. Would benefit from decanting.

2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2007-06-06 03:31:50 UTC) buddy icon cagmaggers 89/100

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2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2007-05-23 02:38:09 UTC) buddy icon GeneV 90/100

Deep red garnet color. Rich Italian nose of cherry fruit, smoke, violets, cedar. Smells complex. Med body with thin legs. Taste is cherry, roasted meat, smoke and cedar. Good acidity and med long cedar finish. Very nice. Perfect with chicken Veracruz (tomatoes and olives)

2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2007-05-04 14:54:45 UTC) buddy icon highlander133 89/100

2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2007-04-23 16:57:42 UTC) buddy icon mas 87/100

I agree with the prior tasting notes but found the wine slightly off balance due to an off-putting bitter tannin component - this reduced somewhat with time but was still there after two days. I would still recommend the wine, it has a lot of stuffing for a wine of this price point.

2003 Di Majo Norante Contado Aglianico
(2007-04-23 00:58:15 UTC) buddy icon dealbhadair 92/100

Dark berry and cherry aromas, with a nice complement of toasty cedar and wildflowers, and hints of moss; well balanced acidic and tannic structure; blueberry, blackberry, and sour cherry flavors; mouthfeel is juicy and round at first, but quickly drawn tight on the tongue by the lively acidity; always left with a hint of bitter minerality on the medium finish. A rustic beauty!